About 1 in 100 who undergo knee replacement surgery and 1 in 200 who have hip replacement surgery will develop a blood clot called venous thromboembolism before leaving the hospital, according to a new analysis.
clot riskClot Risk May Be Higher With Newer Birth Control PillsWebMD Health Thu, 04/21/2011 - 18:41
Women who take birth control pills with the newer hormone drospirenone have a higher risk for developing potentially serious blood clots than women who take oral contraceptives containing the older hormone levonorgestrel, two new studies show. Study: Cholesterol drug lowers blood clot riskHeadlines from the Associated Press Sun, 03/29/2009 - 10:59
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- Statin drugs, taken by millions of Americans to lower cholesterol and prevent heart disease, also can cut the risk of developing dangerous blood clots that can lodge in the legs or lungs, a major study suggests.... |
