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There are scores of reasons why people develop deep vein thrombosis, a condition caused by a clot blocking a blood vessel, typically in the leg. They range from sitting for long periods of time to ...

WASHINGTON -- A tiny corkscrew-like device to remove blood clots from the brains of stroke victims won government approval Monday, giving doctors a new treatment option that could save lives and shave ...

KISSIMMEE, Fla. -- Like pouring Drano directly on a clog, doctors dramatically improved stroke survival by dripping a clot-dissolving drug right onto a blockage choking off the brain's blood supply.

After professing a hearty appetite for tuck-in M&A last year and signing a string of smaller deals, Stryker is now opening its pocketbook a bit wider to acquire Inari Medical with its portfolio of ...

DALLAS, Feb. 1, 2024 — Compared with the standard clot-busting medication alteplase, the newer clot-buster tenecteplase may offer a safe, effective and simpler way to treat ischemic (clot-caused) ...

PHOENIX, Feb. 7, 2024 — Giving blood thinners in addition to clot-busting medications to people with ischemic strokes (clot-caused strokes) did not improve their outcomes 90 days later, according to ...

Removing a clot blocking a medium- or small-sized artery in the brain mechanically is a safe treatment for a common type of stroke; however, it did not lessen disability more than best medical ...

Managing a stroke victim's blood sugar levels after they receive powerful clot-busting drugs might help them survive their health crisis, a new trial finds. People with high blood sugar levels were ...

Not all patients with blood clots in their legs – a condition known as deep vein thrombosis – need to receive powerful but risky clot-busting drugs, according to results of a large-scale, multicenter ...