PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Blood Clot Alliance www.stoptheclot.org, the nation's leading patient advocacy organization dedicated to advancing the prevention ...

Sep. 12, 2024 — Researchers have found that being a carrier for sickle cell disease, known as having sickle cell trait, increases the risk of blood clots, a risk that is the same among diverse ...

Risk of clots, stroke from incorrect blood thinner dosing reduced using online dashboard Direct oral anticoagulants are the most popular blood thinners, yet doctors commonly prescribe the wrong ...

Blood clots are clumps of blood that can form in ... or veins These causes are collectively referred to as "Virchow's triad," ...

Blood clots can form both in the heart's chamber (intracardiac thrombosis) and the coronary arteries that feed the heart (coronary artery thrombosis).A blood clot in the heart's chambers can break ...

Doctors and pharmacists treating people with blood thinners can reduce the rate of inappropriate dosing—as well as blood ...

Investigations are taking place into whether cases of a rare type of blood clot are connected to both the Oxford-AstraZeneca and the Johnson and Johnson coronavirus vaccines. The link between the ...

After a Covid infection, there is an increased risk of developing a serious blood clot for the next six months, a study from Sweden suggests. The research found people with severe Covid ...

Ken Counihan was a 62-year-old runner who had no known heart disease risk factors (other than his age) when he nearly died of ...

When a blood clot forms in a vein deep inside your body, it causes what doctors call deep vein thrombosis (DVT). You may have DVT if you notice that one limb is swollen, painful, warm, and red.

What Is a Pulmonary Embolism? A pulmonary embolism (PE) happens when a blood clot suddenly blocks an artery that supplies blood to your lungs. Pulmonary embolism happens when a blood clot travels ...

Blood clots can be lifesaving when they stop bleeding caused by a cut or injury. But they can be deadly if they form when and where they aren't needed. That's why the news in late December 2012 ...