Researchers sought to determine whether a reduced dose of apixaban would be as effective as using full-dose apixaban in preventing recurrent VTE in patients with active cancer.

Key points A 57-year-old man presented to the emergency department with back and right upper quadrant abdominal pain that progressed to painful right leg swelling over a few days. His vital signs at ...

Aim: To quantify the incidence of unsuspected pulmonary emboli (PE) in an unselected inpatient ... Where PE was found, the level of the most proximal thrombus was identified. Patient age, length of ...

This randomized study in patients with symptomatic acute proximal deep vein thrombosis was designed ... Also, all deaths were reviewed to assess the likelihood of pulmonary embolism or bleeding being ...

Pulmonary embolisms are more common among children than previous literature has indicated, according to an abstract presented ...

Penumbra (NYSE:PEN) announced today that it completed enrollment in the STORM-PE trial of its Lightning Flash system.

Penumbra has completed subject enrolment in the multi-centre, randomised controlled trial, STORM-PE, which assesses the computer-assisted vacuum thrombectomy (CAVT) using the company’s Lightning Flash ...

“If you have any risk factors for DVT, talk to your doctor about precautions you can take prior to long-distance travel,” ...

CONSIDERABLE progress has been made in recent years in the understanding of thromboembolic disease and also in the ability to diagnose acute pulmonary embolism. Radiologists have learned to ...

A new study has found a link between certain midlife vascular risk factors — specifically high blood pressure, diabetes, and ...