Recent Blood Clot News from ScienceDaily:

• Rivaroxaban may be as effective as warfarin for bioprosthetic mitral valves, AF
• New cause of COVID-19 blood clots identified
• High risk of deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism in patients with COVID-19
• Elevated clotting factor V levels linked to worse outcomes in severe COVID-19 infections
• Possible blood-clotting mechanism in COVID-19 found
• What is cerebral venous thrombosis? Study finds blood clot condition on the rise
• COVID-19: The virus and the vasculature
• Blood-thinner with no bleeding side-effects is here
• Transferrin identified as potential contributor to COVID-19 severity
• Study suggests increased risks for COVID-19 patients who smoke, vape
• Dangerous blood clots form in leg arteries of COVID-19 patients
• New antiplatelet drug shows promise for treating heart attack
• COVID-19 causes ‘hyperactivity’ in blood-clotting cells
• New way to detect blood clots
• Pulmonary embolism and COVID-19
• Blood clotting abnormalities reveal COVID-19 patients at risk for thrombotic events
• New tool helps distinguish the cause of blood clots
• How spaceflight affects risk of blood clots in female astronauts
• Blood clotting a significant cause of death in patients with COVID-19
• Higher thrombus risk in men with obesity in adolescence
• New research highlights blood clot dangers of COVID-19
• Muscle protein abundant in the heart plays key role in blood clotting during heart attack
• Ultimate Telemedicine: Expert helps treat astronaut’s blood clot during NASA mission
• New spray gel could help take the bite out of frostbite
• ‘Smart’ surfaces to help blood-vessel grafts knit better, more safely
• Treating pulmonary embolism: How safe and effective are new devices?
• Cellular senescence is associated with age-related blood clots
• Lab-on-a-chip drives search for new drugs to prevent blood clots
• Blood clotting factors may help fight multi-drug resistant superbugs
• Excess weight and body fat cause cardiovascular disease
• Targeting inflammation to better understand dangerous blood clots
• Presence of oral bacteria in cerebral emboli of stroke patients
• Experimental antiplatelet compound for acute stroke shows promise
• Gene-based factor VIIa prevents bleeding episodes in animals with hemophilia
• Biomechanical mystery behind deadly blood clots unlocked
• More than one-third of patients risk major bleeding by doubling up on blood thinners
• CASSINI Trial publishes data on preventing blood clots in cancer patients
• PET/CT imaging agent shows promise for better diagnosis of acute venous thromboembolism
• Blood clot discovery could pave way for treatment of blood diseases
• Updated treatment guidelines for atrial fibrillation recommend a new class of blood thinners to help prevent stroke
• HRT tablets associated with increased risk of blood clots
• Lack of standard dosage for blood thinners can lead to bleeding during bariatric surgery
• Antioxidant reduces risk for second heart attack, stroke
• New link between hypoxia and blood clot risk
• New anti-clotting drugs linked to lower risk of serious bleeding
• Earthquake aftermath: Life-threatening blood clots in legs and lungs from sitting in cars for extended periods
• Look! Down in the petri dish! It’s a superplatelet!
• Unusual blood clots in leprosy patients characterized
• Perioperative short haul air travel associated with increased risk of venous thromboembolism
• Watching too much television could cause fatal blood clots