Tag: Clots
Adenoviral-Based COVID-19 Vaccines May Up Short-Term CV Risk
Increased incidence of myocardial infarction, pulmonary embolism seen in second week after first dose of Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine
Blood Biomarker Linked to Incident VTE in COVID-19 Patients
Higher levels of soluble urokinase plasminogen activator receptor linked to incident venous thromboembolism independently of D-dimer
AI Can Help ID Incidental PE on Conventional Chest CT Exams
Out of 3,003 chest CT exams, AI detected four iPEs missed by clinical reports, and clinical reports detected seven iPEs missed by AI
Relative Risk for CVT Up After AZD1222 COVID-19 Vaccine
Relative rates of hospital contacts for coagulation disorder, cerebrovascular disease increased after AZD1222 vaccination
TXA Seems Safe for Surgery in High-Risk Patients With IT Hip Fracture
No increased risk for mortality or thromboembolic complications seen with use of tranexamic acid among high-risk patients, entire cohort
FDA Limits Use of J&J COVID-19 Vaccine Due to Blood Clot Risk
With safer two-dose vaccines such as Pfizer and Moderna widely available, the one-dose J&J shot should be limited
Portable MRI Can Detect Infarcts in Patients With Ischemic Stroke
pMRI can capture lesions as small as 4 mm; measurement of stroke volume consistent with low-field pMRI, high-field conventional MRI
Non-O Blood Type Time-Dependent Predictor of VTE in Cancer
In patients with intermediate or low thrombotic risk tumor types, non-O blood type linked to increased VTE risk
Cardiovascular Mortality Down Among Dialysis Patients
Greater declines seen for myocardial infarction, stroke, and pulmonary embolism among dialysis patients than general population
COVID-19 Linked to Increased Risk for DVT, PE, Bleeding
Rate ratios were highest for critical COVID-19, and during first versus second and third pandemic waves in Sweden
