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Hormone Therapy Linked to CV Risk During Gender Transition Hormone Therapy Linked to CV Risk During Gender Transition
Transgender hormone therapy is associated with an increased risk for MI, stroke, and venous thromboembolism, underscoring the importance of patient counseling and close monitoring in this population.Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - February 20, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news

MI, Stroke Risk Elevates Months Before Cancer Diagnosis MI, Stroke Risk Elevates Months Before Cancer Diagnosis
About 5 months before a cancer diagnosis, the risk for arterial thromboembolism increases and continues to climb as the diagnosis date draws closer.Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - December 26, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news

Transgender Women at High Risk of Thromboembolism, Stroke Transgender Women at High Risk of Thromboembolism, Stroke
Cross-sex estrogen taken by transgender women appears to increase the risk of thromboembolism in a way that seems very different from that observed when postmenopausal women take HRT.Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - July 11, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology News Source Type: news

Strokes From Clot on Watchman LAA Closure Device: OAC Insights Strokes From Clot on Watchman LAA Closure Device: OAC Insights
The risks for ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke climbed whenever thrombus was seen on the implanted left atrial appendage occluder, often after oral anticoagulants were halted, in a pooled analysis.Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - May 14, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news

MOMENTUM 3: HeartMate 3 Improves Stroke-Free Survival at 2 Years MOMENTUM 3: HeartMate 3 Improves Stroke-Free Survival at 2 Years
The result in patients with advanced heart failure, showing a ' dramatic reduction in pump thrombosis requiring reoperation -- essentially 0% -- really is a game changer, ' says one expert.Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - March 13, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news

More Evidence Migraine Ups Cardiovascular Disease Risk More Evidence Migraine Ups Cardiovascular Disease Risk
This study expands the findings to include venous thromboembolism, atrial fibrillation, and other cardiovascular diseases.Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - February 13, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news

NOR-TEST: Tenecteplase Similar to Alteplase in Stroke NOR-TEST: Tenecteplase Similar to Alteplase in Stroke
The newer thrombolytic given as a bolus dose showed functional and safety outcomes similar to those of alteplase infusion in the NOR-TEST trial.Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - May 19, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news

Most Patients Don't Get DVT Prophylaxis After Hemorrhagic StrokeMost Patients Don't Get DVT Prophylaxis After Hemorrhagic Stroke
Most patients with intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) do not receive prophylactic anticoagulation for deep vein thrombosis (DVT), a common complication in this setting, researchers say. Reuters Health Information
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - January 16, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news

Thrombolysis After 'Wake-Up Stroke' FeasibleThrombolysis After 'Wake-Up Stroke' Feasible
Preliminary findings add to increasing data suggesting that thrombolytic treatment in patients who wake up with stroke symptoms is feasible, beneficial. Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - October 27, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news