An FDA advisory panel has voted to recommend approval of a new blood thinner to prevent strokes and dangerous blood clots in patients with the heart rhythm disorder atrial fibrillation.
dangerous blood clotsStudy: 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.... Doctors say leg pain can signal deadly blood clotHeadlines from the Associated Press Mon, 09/15/2008 - 05:35
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Far too many Americans are dying of dangerous blood clots that can masquerade as simple leg pain, says a major new government effort to get both patients and their doctors to recognize the emergency in time.... |
