Spikes in Blood Pressure Bring Many Americans to the ER
TUESDAY, Sept. 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — When it comes to why U.S. heart patients wind up in the emergency room, uncontrolled high blood pressure (or “hypertension”) fuels about one-third of those medical crises.“These visits resulted in hospital a…
Learn MoreEl riesgo de coágulos sanguíneos sigue siendo alto casi un año tras la COVID
VIERNES, 23 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Un aumento en el riesgo de coágulos sanguíneos persiste durante casi un año tras una infección con la COVID-19, muestra un estudio de gran tamaño.Los expedientes médicos de 48 adultos sin vacunar e…
Learn MoreOutcomes May Be Better for Warfarin Users Who Stop Aspirin Use
FRIDAY, Sept. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Cutting aspirin use among patients treated with concomitant warfarin and lacking a clear indication for using both is associated with improved clinical outcomes, according to a study published online Sept. 19…
Learn MoreBlood Clot Risk Remains Higher Almost a Year After COVID
FRIDAY, Sept. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — An increased risk of blood clots persists for close to a year after a COVID-19 infection, a large study shows. The health records of 48 million unvaccinated adults in the United Kingdom suggest that the pande…
Learn MoreTranscranial Doppler, Hydroxyurea Use Low for Sickle Cell Anemia
THURSDAY, Sept. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For children with sickle cell anemia (SCA), transcranial Doppler (TCD) ultrasound screening and hydroxyurea therapy use remains low, according to research published in the Sept. 20 early-release issue of t…
Learn More¿Ya toma un anticoagulante? Añadir aspirina podría ser nocivo
MIÉRCOLES, 21 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Durante muchos años, los médicos han aconsejado tomar aspirina en dosis baja para ayudar a prevenir un primer ataque cardiaco o accidente cerebrovascular (ACV). Pero están cambiando de opinión co…
Learn MoreAlready Taking a Blood Thinner? Adding Aspirin May Do Harm
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For many years, doctors have advised taking low-dose aspirin to help prevent first-time heart attacks and stroke. But increasingly, they’re doing an about-face.The latest warnings come from University of M…
Learn MoreToo Few Kids With Sickle Cell Anemia Get Screened for Stroke Risk
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Too few children with sickle cell anemia are getting the recommended screening tests for stroke, a common complication of this disease, a new government report finds.What’s more, many aren’t receiving hydr…
Learn MoreRecommendations Issued for Perioperative Antithrombotic Management
TUESDAY, Sept. 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — In a clinical practice guideline issued by the American College of Chest Physicians and published online Aug. 11 in CHEST, recommendations are presented for perioperative management of patients receiving l…
Learn MoreRecommendations Issued for Perioperative Antithrombotic Management
TUESDAY, Sept. 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — In a clinical practice guideline issued by the American College of Chest Physicians and published online Aug. 11 in CHEST, recommendations are presented for perioperative management of patients receiving l…
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