Thrombosis
Guidelines
Updated AHA/ASA guideline changes care for spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage
Several “standard care” therapies for ICH are not as effective as once thought and are no longer recommended in updated guidelines.
From the Journals
Cancer patients unaware of their increased thrombosis risk
“These professionals are on the front line of the battle; they are among the first healthcare workers given the chance to suspect a clot and...
Conference Coverage
Stroke in the young: Cancer in disguise?
“Stroke in the young differs from stroke in older patients, and one of the major differences is that stroke in the young has a higher proportion...
Conference Coverage
Endovascular benefit finally confirmed for basilar artery stroke
The study showed that endovascular therapy for basilar artery occlusion is associated with higher rates of favorable and independent outcomes.
News
FDA limits use of J&J COVID vaccine over blood clot risk
“We recognize that the Janssen COVID-19 vaccine still has a role in the current pandemic response in the United States and across the global...
From the Journals
Traumatic brain injury linked to ‘striking’ risk for CVD, diabetes, brain disorders
Mild and moderate-to-severe TBI is linked to an increased risk for hypertension, stroke, diabetes, as well as neurological and psychiatric...
Conference Coverage
High comorbidity rate seen before osteoarthritis diagnosis
More than 40 medical conditions were positively associated with having a new diagnosis of osteoarthritis in a large, nested case-control study.
Conference Coverage
Anticoagulation not routinely needed after TAVR: ADAPT-TAVR
The ADAPT-TAVR trial showed a numerical reduction in leaflet thrombosis with edoxaban versus dual-antiplatelet therapy, but no reduction in...
Conference Coverage
POISE-3 backs wider use of tranexamic acid in noncardiac surgery
The antifibrinolytic agent significantly reduced the risk for bleeding in a wide array of major noncardiac surgeries, suggesting an expanded role...
Conference Coverage
Hybrid ACC 2022 resurrects the live scientific session
The ACC offers a traditional in-person meeting spanning all of cardiology paired with what could be a lasting legacy of the pandemic, a robust,...
From the Journals
Silver lining emerges for embolic protection in post-TAVR stroke
A database study found that embolic protection during transcatheter aortic valve replacement may improve outcomes, although not the occurrence, of...