At three months of follow-up, patients hospitalized for a serious heart attack who were treated with the oral blood thinner ...

Patients who have a stent implanted to open a blocked coronary artery face dual risks of developing blood clots and of having excessive bleeding in the months following the procedure. While routine ...

The study was designed with three primary endpoints that were assessed in the following order: first, all deaths, heart attacks, blood clots in stents, strokes and major bleeding episodes ...

Patients who have a stent implanted to open a blocked coronary artery face dual risks of developing blood clots and of having excessive bleeding in ...

Blood clots can be lifesaving when they stop bleeding caused by a cut or injury. But they can be deadly if they form when and where they aren't needed. That's why the news in late December 2012 ...

Although treatment with renal artery stents has been shown to improve blood pressure and renal function for some patients, the patient population most likely to benefit is unknown. The current ...

Factors that may make clots more likely include previous clotting problems, heart disease, diabetes, small blood vessels, and the placement of multiple stents, the tiny metallic mesh tubes that ...

Blood clots are a leading cause of ischemic strokes, as they block blood flow to the brain. Previous studies suggest that people with blood type A may be more prone to developing clots in the legs ...