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No reduction in PE risk with vena cava filters after severe injury
July 9, 2019
MELBOURNE – “Given the cost and risks associated with a vena cava filter, our data suggest that there is no urgency to insert the filter in patients who can be treated with prophylactic anticoagulation within 7 days after injury,” the investigators wrote.
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Rivaroxaban tied to higher GI bleeding than other NOACs
June 17, 2019
SAN DIEGO – Real-world studies comparing the GI bleeding rates among different non–vitamin K anticoagulants have been limited.
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Subsegmental PEs overtreated despite link with patient harm
May 28, 2019
How often are physicians treating isolated subsegmental pulmonary embolisms?
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Posthospitalization thromboprophylaxis with rivaroxaban is unnecessary
May 21, 2019
Do symptomatic venous thromboembolism (VTE) complications improve with posthospitalization thromboprophylaxis using rivaroxaban for an at-risk medical population?
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Rivaroxaban versus heparin at preventing recurrent, cancer-related VTE
April 12, 2019
Is an oral direct factor Xa inhibitor an effective alternative to low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH) in treating cancer related venous thromboembolism (VTE)?
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IVC filter placement increases mortality in some VTE patients
April 9, 2019
How does inferior vena cava (IVC) filter placement affect 30-day mortality in patients with venous thromboembolism (VTE) with increased risk of bleeding when anticoagulation is not feasible?
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Ticagrelor reversal agent looks promising
March 28, 2019
NEW ORLEANS – Ticagrelor’s antiplatelet effect was squelched within 5 minutes.
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Occurrence of pulmonary embolisms in hospitalized patients nearly doubled during 2004-2015
March 24, 2019
NEW ORLEANS – National Inpatient Sample data showed that during 2004-2015 hospitalized U.S. patients with a PE diagnosis jumped by 80%.
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Andexanet alfa effectively reverses factor Xa inhibition
March 18, 2019
HONOLULU – The drug establishes good or excellent hemostasis in 82% of patients with acute major bleeding associated with factor Xa inhibition.
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Supplementary compression doesn’t improve DVT odds in critically ill
February 20, 2019
SAN DIEGO – The procedure carries few risks, aside from patient discomfort.