The formation of blood clots in the body can be lethal, but a number of lifestyle factors can significantly reduce the risk. Researchers have found that factors such as diet, exercise, smoking, and blood pressure have a significant impact on the condition. Blood clots in the legs or lungs (deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism)… [Continue Reading]
Seven Lifestyle Factors Can Reduce the Risk of Developing Blood Clots
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New Surgical and Drug Approach for Removing Blood Clots in the Brain
June 6, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Removing blood clots from the brain, where they cause strokes, is a delicate business. Researchers have now developed a new treatment to dissolve clots, using surgery to apply new drug close to the clot. Patients undergoing the new approach showed a reduction in the size of the clot by over half. A new treatment that… [Continue Reading]
Visualizing Blood Clots with Nanoparticles May Help Heart Attack Patients
February 2, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Finding out where a blood clot is in the body or the precise location of weakened heart vessels is now within reach, thanks to nanotechnology. Researchers have developed tiny nanoparticles, visible with a CT scan, that stick to the proteins in blood clots. The application of the technology in patients may help doctors find and… [Continue Reading]
Clot Vacuum Cleaner That Sucks Out Stroke Producing Blockages
June 9, 2010 By Leave a Comment
A clot vacuum cleaner that sucks out stroke-producing blockages from blood vessels in the brain sounds like science fiction. But 27 Calgary patients who were rescued from massive strokes know the endovascular procedure is for real, Dr. Mayank Goyal told the Canadian Stroke Congress today. The innovative technique uses a tool called the Penumbra System®… [Continue Reading]