Patients with IVC Filters Examined for Thrombosis
Study Found Unretrieved IVC Filters Caused Blood Clots. A recent study published in JACC (Journal of American College of Cardiology) Cardiovascular Interventions reveals that unretrieved inferior vena cava (IVC) filters are often the cause of blood clots. "Due to the substantial increase in the number of IVC filters placed in the … [Read more...] about Patients with IVC Filters Examined for Thrombosis
Xarelto Mass Tort Organized in Philadelphia
Administrative Judge Kevin Dougherty of the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas ordered the creation of a mass tort, transferring roughly 75 cases involving the blood thinner Xarelto to the court's Complex Litigation Center. The lawsuits are filed against Johnson & Johnson subsidiary Janssen Pharmaceuticals and Bayer HealthCare … [Read more...] about Xarelto Mass Tort Organized in Philadelphia
Patients With Drug-Eluting Stents Are at Risk for Late Thrombosis
Relative Risk For Blood Clot In Patients With Drug-Eluting Stents. There is as much as a four- to five- fold increased relative risk for late thrombosis, or blood clot formation, in patients with drug-eluting stents compared to those with bare-metal stents, according to a Cleveland Clinic-led meta-analysis published in the December … [Read more...] about Patients With Drug-Eluting Stents Are at Risk for Late Thrombosis
Drug-coated stents carry higher clot risk?
Drug-Coated Stents Risks Of Thrombosis. The Cleveland Clinic said its analysis found that patients with drug-eluting stents have a higher risk of late thrombosis. In fact, the Ohio-based center said patients implanted with the drug-coated devices designed to prevent re-closing of the coronary artery, a condition known as … [Read more...] about Drug-coated stents carry higher clot risk?
