Risk of bleeding and death lower in catheter-directed thrombolysis compared to systemic thrombolysis Niveditha Subramani28 Jun 2023 8:00 PM ISTPulmonary embolism (PE) is a growing threat as its the third leading cause of death from cardiovascular disease after myocardial infarction and...
Frailty tied to 48 percent higher mortality risk in AF patients on anticoagulants Medha Baranwal24 April 2023 8:00 PM ISTBelgium: A recent study published in the European Heart Journal - Quality of Care and Clinical Outcomes showed frailty as an independent risk factor...
Bleeding complications common in ESKD patients undergoing atrial fibrillation ablation Dr Kartikeya Kohli30 March 2023 7:45 PM ISTJapan: A recent study suggests that international guideline recommendations for peri-procedural anticoagulation may not apply to end-stage kidney...
IL-6 receptor antagonists and antiplatelet agents improve survival among critically ill COVID-19 patients Dr.Niharika Harsha B21 Dec 2022 11:15 AM ISTPatients who are critically ill with COVID-19 infection had a 99.9% probability of improved 180-day mortality compared to placebo when treated with...
Oral anticoagulation with apixaban after TAVR not superior to the standard of care: Study Medical Dialogues Editorial Team25 May 2022 8:00 AM ISTFrance: In a new study conducted by Jean-Philippe Collet and the team, it was shown that Apixaban was not superior to the standard of care after...
Anticoagulation with heparin increases survival in moderately-ill COVID-19 patients: NEJM Medha Baranwal26 Aug 2021 9:15 AM ISTTreating moderately ill hospitalized COVID-19 patients with therapeutic-dose anticoagulation with heparin increased the probability of survival.USA:...
Anticoagulation with heparin improves survival in moderately ill COVID-19 patients: NEJM Hina Zahid7 Aug 2021 9:00 AM ISTStudy results have set a new standard of care for moderately ill hospitalized COVID-19 patients around the world using an affordable, accessible and...
Anticoagulation linked to lower death rate in hospitalized COVID-19 patients: JAMA Medha Baranwal14 Jun 2021 10:30 AM ISTUSA: The use of anticoagulation therapy for the prevention or treatment of venous thromboembolism (VTE) may lower the mortality rate in patients...
Study cautions against use of oral anticoagulants in admitted COVID patients, ACC 2021 dr. Abhimanyu Uppal19 May 2021 9:00 AM ISTEvidence over last one and half year has suggested that COVID-19 is characterized by a prothrombotic state, with perhaps a much higher thrombotic risk...
Small vessel disease tied to increased risk of recurrent stroke: Study Medha Baranwal28 Dec 2020 11:24 AM ISTUK: Small vessel disease (SVD) in patients anticoagulated for atrial fibrillation after stroke, is associated with an increased risk of recurrent...
