San Antonians carry more blood clot risk than the average American.

DVT prophylaxis reduces the risk of developing deep vein thrombosis through medications, compression stockings, and devices. Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) can occur when a blood clot forms in a deep vein ...

New guidelines from the American Heart Association and ACC warn that pulmonary embolism, a sudden lung artery blockage, can ...

Healthcare professionals create care plans to help manage conditions such as pulmonary embolism. Planning may help improve outcomes and prevent future occurrences of the condition. Care plans are an ...

The disadvantages of dabigatran include a higher cost compared with warfarin, the need for twice-daily dosing, and a slightly increased risk for gastrointestinal bleeding (6.1% with dabigatran vs 4% ...