VTE Risk Higher With Arteriovenous Grafts vs Fistulas
The increased risk for venous thromboembolism with an arteriovenous graft is one factor for clinicians and patients to consider in the choice of vascular access for hemodialysis.
Thromboembolism
Risk for VTE Up During 5 Years After Prostate Cancer Diagnosis
Incidence proportion ratios decreased from 2.53 at 6 months to 1.59 at 5 years of follow-up
Priapism Identified as a Risk Factor for Embolism
Men with a history of priapism had increased risk for pulmonary embolism compared with men with other forms of sexual dysfunction.
Apixaban Tied to Lower Risk for Recurrent VTE in Dialysis Population
Apixaban is a direct oral anticoagulant that relies less on kidney excretion.
Cardiovascular Mortality Decreasing in the Dialysis Population
Although cardiovascular mortality rates declined, clinicians should still be vigilant to prevent poor outcomes in patients receiving dialysis, according to investigators.
COVID-19 Linked to Increased Risk for DVT, PE, Bleeding
Rate ratios were highest for critical COVID-19, and during first versus second and third pandemic waves in Sweden
Scientists Report ‘Rogue Antibodies’ Behind Severe Clotting With COVID-19
Study authors suggest future research assess the potential benefits of screening COVID-19 patients for antiphospholipids and other autoantibodies
Bleeding Events Up With Full-Dose Thromboprophylaxis in COVID-19
Almost all hospitalized COVID-19 patients with a bleeding event were receiving mechanical ventilation, full-dose anticoagulation
VTE Readmissions Can Occur Months After Cancer Surgery
Major complications after cancer surgery doubled the odds of a late readmission for venous thromboembolism.
Cardiovascular Events, VTE Tied to Polycythemia During Testosterone Therapy
Testosterone therapy in the absence of polycythemia was not associated with an increased risk for major adverse cardiovascular events or venous thromboembolism.
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