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Trends in the management of pulmonary embolism
May 7, 2021
After completion of primary treatment for patients with unprovoked DVT and/or PE, guidelines suggest indefinite antithrombotic therapy over stopping anticoagulation.
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AHA guidance on blood clots linked to COVID-19 vaccine
April 30, 2021
“The risk of CVST due to infection with COVID-19 is 8-10 times higher than the risk of CVST after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine.”
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How some COVID-19 vaccines could cause rare blood clots
April 14, 2021
Six cases of a rare but serious event in patients who got the J&J vaccine are being reviewed.
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Novel antiplatelet drug: Hope for efficacy without bleeding?
April 12, 2021
A new antiplatelet drug with a completely novel mechanism of action could hold the promise of delivering the holy grail – reducing cardiac events without increasing bleeding.
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DAPT increases bleeding without decreasing mortality in patients with coronary disease and diabetes
February 2, 2021
In patients who have diabetes with known coronary disease but without prior MI or stroke, what is the effect of dual-antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) with aspirin and ticagrelor on cardiovascular outcomes and bleeding events?
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Anticoagulation and antiplatelet therapy after GI bleed cut mortality, ischemic events
January 28, 2021
In patients who present with a gastrointestinal bleed (GIB) while on an anticoagulants (AC) or antiplatelets (AP), what are the risks and benefits to resuming these medications?
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Doctors search for missing link between COVID-19 and ITP
January 28, 2021
“We don’t know much about platelet counts in COVID-19 at all.”
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Full-dose anticoagulation reduces need for life support in COVID-19
January 25, 2021
“We have treatments that are improving outcomes but not as many that reduce mortality, so we’re hopeful when the full dataset comes in that will be confirmed.”
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DOACs show safety benefit in early stages of CKD
January 15, 2021
In terms of efficacy and bleeding risk, what is known about anticoagulation in patients with chronically impaired renal function?
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In COVID-19 patients, risk of bleeding rivals risk of thromboembolism
January 12, 2021
Trials are urgently needed to define optimal anticoagulation strategies for COVID-19 infection.
