Venous in Medical News

Travelers Face Greater Risk of Leg Clots

... . Known as deep vein thrombosis (DVT) or venous thromboembolism (VTE), this serious condition can ... Dr. Samuel Z. Goldhaber, director of the venous Thromboembolism Research Group in the ... Harvard Medical School, Boston, and director, venous Thromboembolism Research Group, cardiovascular ...

Published Study Shows VNUS ClosureFAST™ System Significantly Superior to Laser for Varicose Vein Treatment

... devices for the minimally invasive treatment of venous reflux disease , announced today that the Journal ... to endovenous laser (EVL) for treating venous reflux, the underlying cause of symptomatic ... the great saphenous vein, the most common site of venous reflux in the leg. The RECOVERY trial was a ...

A Milestone of Opportunity for VNUS Medical Technologies

... devices for the minimally invasive treatment of venous reflux disease , the underlying cause of ... for patients with symptomatic varicose veins and venous reflux. In addition, the VNUS procedure is ... help millions of patients suffering from venous reflux. We also believe that our success ...

Importance of preventing congestion in heart failure

... The authors previously demonstrated that venous endothelium is a key regulator of central blood ... (HF). The present study demonstrates that in venous endothelium, inflammatory/oxidative and ... investigation is needed to clarify whether the venous endothelial phenotype in unique individuals may ...

NCCN Updates Supportive Care Guidelines for VTE

... NCCN recently updated the NCCN Guidelines for venous Thromboembolic Disease, which includes both deep venous thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE), and ... Practice Guidelines in Oncology(TM) for venous Thromboembolic Disease. These changes reflect ...

Blue Cross/Blue Shield Of Massachusetts Introduces Controversial Criteria For Vein Treatment Reimbursement

... have a serious, negative impact on the entire venous community--from patients to physicians to the ... to increase their knowledge of superficial venous disease and its treatment. It is generally ... is an exclusive publication of topics relating to venous diseases, ranging from interviews with leading ...

Urine Test Predicts Vein Clot Risk

... the lungs and legs, a Dutch study finds. These venous thromboembolisms (VTEs) include deep vein ... . "Now it is also found to be a risk factor for venous thromboembolism. This is the first time it has ... data on almost 8,600 adults, 129 of whom had venous clots during the study period of more than eight ...

For Prevention of Stroke, Surveyed Cardiologists and PCPs Expect to Prescribe Xarelto to Approximately One-Third of Newly-Diagnosed Atrial Fibrillation Patients

... Forum report entitled Novel Anticoagulants for venous Thromboembolism and Stroke Prevention in Atrial ... Coumadin) for stroke prevention and heparins for venous thromboembolism prevention (VTE), both drug ... convenience alone. Novel Anticoagulants for venous Thromboembolism and Stroke Prevention in Atrial ...

Statin Might Help Fight Blood Clots in Veins

... a statin has potential beneficial effects on the venous circulation, not just the arterial circulation," ... disease, and maybe the same now holds true for venous disease," Lavie said. "It supports the notion that cholesterol and/or CRP play a role in venous thromboembolic disease as well as arterial ...

Video: CRESTOR(R) Reduced Risk of Blood Clots in the Veins

... calcium) 20mg significantly cut the risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) by 43% (p =0.007) compared ... venous thromboembolism, a serious and sometimes fatal ... is created if the clot travels through the venous system. Blood clots lodging in the lungs are ...

Family History Plays Key Role in Blood Clot Risk

... report. This kind of clot, known as a venous thrombosis, can be potentially dangerous, because ... to the lungs. The study authors compared 1,605 venous thrombosis patients with a control group of 2,159 ... The study found that 505 (31.5 percent) of the venous thrombosis patients had at least one first-degree ...

Surveyed Experts Indicate That Xarelto Has Advantages Over Lovenox in the Treatment of Venous Thromboembolism in Medically Ill Patients

... that a therapy's effect on the prevention of venous thromboembolism (VTE) is the attribute that most ... in the market. The new report entitled venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis in Medically Ill ... over Lovenox." About the Report venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis in Medically Ill ...

ESC reaffirms advice on cardiovascular risks associated with long-haul flights

... has reaffirmed its advice about the risks of venous thromboembolism (VTE), whose risk, according to ... flying is associated with an increase in deep venous thrombosis, which in some cases may lead to ... pregnant, taking contraceptive pills or have had venous thrombosis in the past are particularly at risk. ...

New Anti-Clotting Treatment Urged for Cancer Patients

... About 50 percent of cancer patients develop venous thromboembolism, which can be caused by a number of factors, including the use of central venous catheters to deliver infusional chemotherapy, ... who were receiving chemotherapy through central venous catheters. The patients were randomly selected to ...

Avalon Laboratories receives FDA and European clearances to market 3 catheter devices

... Lumen Catheter (DLC), the Avalon Elite Multi-Port venous Femoral Catheter and the Avalon Elite Vascular ... for use as a single catheter for simultaneous venous drainage and re-infusion of blood via the ... result in significant recirculation, insufficient venous drainage and problems with kinking and collapsing ...

Avalon Laboratories receives FDA and European clearances to market three catheter devices

... Lumen Catheter (DLC), the Avalon Elite Multi-Port venous Femoral Catheter and the Avalon Elite Vascular ... for use as a single catheter for simultaneous venous drainage and re-infusion of blood via the ... result in significant recirculation, insufficient venous drainage and problems with kinking and collapsing ...

Eisai Inc. and the North American Thrombosis Forum (NATF)* Introduce the DVTeamCare(TM) Hospital Award and Call for Nominations

... the Acting Surgeon General's Call to Action on venous Thromboembolism (VTE) gets underway, we are ... their efforts to prevent DVT. "Fatal venous Thromboembolism (VTE) may be the most common ... of hospitalized patients with risk factors for venous blood clots receive preventive measures," said ...

Research highlights new approaches to prevent blood clots

... adequate blood flow, are known collectively as venous thromboembolism. "Venous thromboembolism ... was the combined occurrence of clinically overt venous or arterial thromboembolic events (i.e., ... the lower and upper limbs, visceral and cerebral venous thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, acute myocardial ...

Cancer Drug Ups Risk of Clots in Veins

... similar problems in veins, a condition known as venous thromboembolism (VTE). The new research, ... size, and it looks like a significant increase in venous blood clots," said Dr. Alok Khorana, an associate ... member, American Society of Clinical Oncology's venous Thromboembolism Guidelines Panel; Nov. 19, 2008, ...

ULURU Inc. Hosts Symposium on Altrazeal(TM) at the 23rd Annual Clinical Symposium on Advances in Skin & Wound Care

... treated with Altrazeal(TM). Cases included venous ulcers, a diabetic foot ulcer, and a chronic ... he presented included trauma, venous and arterial ulcers, a midline abdominal wound, ... such as diabetic foot ulcers, pressure ulcers and venous ulcers. Altrazeal(TM) provides additional patient ...

Statins Lower Risk of Clots in Cancer Patients

... found those who took them were less likely to get venous thromboembolism MONDAY, Oct. 27 ... function, and this could reduce the chance of venous thrombosis. Conceivably, statins could have some ... thrombosis and would not be expected to help venous thrombosis." ...

Child Life Council Urges Parents to Think Ahead to Ease Child's Hospital Visit

... In 2004, more than 18 million peripheral venous access procedures (like IV insertions and blood ... by Anesiva, Inc. About Zingo(TM) Peripheral venous access procedures are among the most ... Double-Blind Comparison of Venipuncture and venous Cannulation Pain After Fast- Onset ...

Migraine Sufferers Face Greater Blood Clot Risk

... potentially fatal clotting incidents -- known as venous thrombosis or thromboembolism -- while having ... record reviews to look for evidence of either venous thrombosis clotting and/or hardening of the ... percent had experienced one or more instances of venous thrombosis. By comparison, the researchers noted ...

Finding May Allow Some Women to Stop Blood Thinners

... medication for the clotting condition called venous thromboembolism. Current guidelines call for ... who led the study, called "out-of-the-blue" venous thrombosis, with no obvious cause of clots in the ... had stopped taking an anticoagulant after a first venous thromboembolism. They singled out four of those ...

VNUS Medical Technologies Reports Second-Quarter 2008 Results: 25% Growth in Net Product Revenues and 38% Growth in Unit Sales

... devices for the minimally invasive treatment of venous disease, today announced its financial results ... market for minimally invasive treatment of venous reflux," said VNUS President and Chief Executive ... catheter is the preferred treatment for venous reflux. In the second quarter we further ...

Oral Drug Helps Prevent Clotting After Hip Replacement

... Daily dose of rivaroxaban cut risk of venous thromboembolism, study finds ... surgery, British researchers say. The risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) is high after total hip ... enoxaparin plus placebo for the prevention of venous thromboembolism, including symptomatic events, in ...

Rivaroxaban phase III pivotal data presented at EFORT annual meeting

... medication, was superior in preventing venous blood clots in patients who underwent total knee ... 31% relative risk reduction (RRR) in total venous thromboembolism (VTE) events defined in the ... statistical significance. Unmet Needs in venous Thromboembolism (VTE) Annually in the U.S., ...

A rare case of ischemic colitis caused by chronic venous insufficiency

... is key to its development. However, chronic venous insufficiency by obstruction of macrovascular ... view of the authors, underlying impaired colonic venous drainage may be a possible cause of, or ... In this case, the arterial blood supply and venous drainage might have been balanced for a long time ...

National Quality Forum Endorses Consensus Standards for Quality of Hospital Care

... hospital readmission, and prevention and care of venous thromboembolism. "It has been difficult to make ... common preventable cause of hospital death -- venous thromboembolism (VTE). There are 900,000 cases ... -- Failure to Rescue 30-day mortality venous Thromboembolism -- VTE prophylaxis -- ...

Drugs used for cancer-associated anemia linked with increased risk of blood clots, death

... (ESAs) is associated with an increased risk of venous thromboembolism (blood clots in the deep veins of ... have indicated that there may be a higher risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) with these medications, but ... with ESA vs. the control (placebo) group. venous thromboembolism was evaluated for 38 trials that ...

Blood Clots in Legs, Lungs Predispose Patients to Repeat Episodes

... and pulmonary embolism are known collectively as venous thromboembolism. Researchers looked at 1,691 ... (13.7 percent) had a recurrence of either type of venous thromboemolism, and 82 (14.9 percent) had a major ... embolism, 217 (19 percent) had recurrent venous thromboembolism, and 146 (12.8 percent) had a ...

Sanofi-aventis Announces 2007 Earnings Ahead of Guidance Sharp Rise in Proposed Dividend

... undergoing abdominal surgery who are at risk of venous thromboembolism. Lantus(R) is the first insulin ... Filing for approval in the prevention of venous thromboembolic events in medical patients is ... for the prevention of venous thrombo-embolism in patients ...

Clot-Busting Drug Offers New Approach to DVT

... leg pain, difficulty walking and skin changes and venous ulcers. Dissolving the clot can help prevent this ... said Dr. Samuel Z. Goldhaber, director of the venous thromboembolism research group at Brigham and ... St. Louis; Samuel Z. Goldhaber, M.D., director, venous thromboembolism research group, Brigham and ...

Minor Leg Injuries Might Boost Blood Clot Risk

... damage such as sprain or muscle rupture raised venous thrombosis odds, study says THURSDAY, Jan. 17 ... cast, and extended bed rest increase the risk of venous thrombosis, which includes blood clots in the leg ... Center studied almost 2,500 people who developed venous thrombosis between 1999 and 2004. They compared ...

Boston Scientific Agrees To Sell Fluid Management and Venous Access Businesses to Avista Capital Partners for $425 Million

... from Boston Scientific its Fluid Management and venous Access businesses for $425 million in cash. ... its Glens Falls, NY manufacturing facility. The venous Access franchise, whose products are also ... nutrition, chemotherapy and blood sampling. The venous Access franchise is part of Boston Scientific's ...

Optimal systemic and splanchnic hemodynamic state after living-donor liver transplantation

... hyperdynamic state easily influence portal venous flow rather than hepatic arterial flow. Moreover, ... now at Kyoto University Hospital. Since portal venous flow has been shown to have a large influence on ... hyperdynamic state yielding sufficient portal venous flow. ...

Redsense Medical Receives FDA Approval for Blood Loss Detection Device

... blood loss detection device for monitoring venous needle dislodgement has been granted ... professionals have long been aware of the risk of venous needle dislodgement during dialysis treatment. In ... "Blood loss resulting from disconnection of the venous needle during hemodialysis is a potentially ...

Physicians Hail VNUS Device for Closing Diseased Perforating Veins

... devices for the minimally invasive treatment of venous reflux disease, today announced the widespread ... "Our patients are primarily those with advanced venous disease, and they almost always present with ... "In order to provide total vein care for venous insufficiency, I think it's vital to address ...

In-Flight Clot Risk Low for Most People

... study finds. This type of leg clot, called a venous thrombosis, has gotten a lot of recent attention. ... University Medical Center, The Netherlands. venous thromboembolism is a condition where blood clots ... no evidence that blood-thinning aspirin prevents venous thrombosis, but it can cause abdominal bleeding, ...

Natural aorta grafts have few side effects for infection-prone patients

... Of those surveyed, 85 percent reported no venous complications flow in the leg. A minority of ... a physical examination, ultrasound testing and venous physiological testing on each limb after ... been operated upon and those that had not. venous complications in the legs, known ...