Venous Thromboembolism
From the Journals
Older IBD patients are most at risk of postdischarge VTE
Readmission for venous thromboembolism in patients with inflammatory bowel diseases most often occurs within 60 days of discharge.
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No reduction in PE risk with vena cava filters after severe injury
MELBOURNE – “Given the cost and risks associated with a vena cava filter, our data suggest that there is no urgency to insert the filter in...
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Rivaroxaban tied to higher GI bleeding than other NOACs
SAN DIEGO – Real-world studies comparing the GI bleeding rates among different non–vitamin K anticoagulants have been limited.
Conference Coverage
Occurrence of pulmonary embolisms in hospitalized patients nearly doubled during 2004-2015
NEW ORLEANS – National Inpatient Sample data showed that during 2004-2015 hospitalized U.S. patients with a PE diagnosis jumped by 80%.
From the Journals
Algorithm ruled out PE, averts radiation exposure in pregnant women
Only one deep-vein thrombosis and no pulmonary embolism occurred in 3 months of follow-up in nearly 500 women.
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AUGUSTUS: Dual surpasses triple therapy when AFib patients have PCI or ACS
NEW ORLEANS – Dropping aspirin but keeping anticoagulation with apixaban and antiplatelet clopidogrel was effective and associated with less...
Conference Coverage
Repeat VTE risk heightened in HIV patients
SEATTLE – Two studies detail the risk factors of first-time venous thromboembolism and heightened incidence of repeat VTE in patients with HIV.
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Myeloma therapies raise cardiovascular risks
WASHINGTON – The proteasome inhibitor carfilzomib increases risk for heart failure, and thalidomide analogs increase the risk for venous...
News from the FDA/CDC
FDA: Safety signal emerged with higher dose of tofacitinib in RA study
The FDA is working with Pfizer to better understand how the signal affects patients and how the drug should be used, the agency said in a...
From the Journals
Supplementary compression doesn’t improve DVT odds in critically ill
SAN DIEGO – The procedure carries few risks, aside from patient discomfort.