Are Heart Surgery Patients Losing Too Much Blood to Tests?
2015-04-07
Experts recommend limiting frequency of tests, using conservation measuresContinue Reading
New Stroke Prevention Efforts May Be Paying Off
2015-03-31
CDC study finds fewer patients treated in ERs for blood clots in the brainContinue Reading
Older Blood Just as Good for Transfusions
2015-03-17
Canadian study found no significant difference in outcomes when compared to fresh bloodContinue Reading
Manual Clot Removal After Heart Attack May Not Help, Could Harm
2015-03-16
Researchers also report that procedure appears to increase the risk for stroke
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Newer Blood Thinner May Improve Outcomes for Heart Attack Survivors
2015-03-14
Company-funded trial finds lower rates of heart attack, death with Brilinta versus placeboContinue Reading
Hospitalizations After Severe Blood Infections May Be Preventable
2015-03-10
Study suggests readmissions are often for diseases, conditions that can be treated after first dischargeContinue Reading
Aspirin ‘Resistance’ May Make for Worse Strokes: Study
2015-02-23
Daily dose won’t prevent dangerous clotting in some people, researchers say
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Newer Blood Thinner Beats Heparin for Certain Heart Attacks
2015-02-17
Swedish study finds fondaparinux is effective, and reduces bleeding riskContinue Reading
More Stroke Patients Getting Clot-Buster Quickly, Study Shows
2015-02-11
Many local hospitals now comfortable giving tPA drip, then shipping patients to advanced medical centersContinue Reading