THE syndrome of acute anterior-spinal-artery thrombosis has been well described. 1, 2 Although earlier reports 1 considered pain a major symptom of this syndrome, more recent publications 2 have not ...

THE extensive clinical experience now reported has demonstrated the value of a surgical approach in the management of peripheral arterial diseases. The use of bypass procedures by Crawford et al. 1 ...

The risk of developing cancer is more than three times higher during the first six months following blood clot in the leg, compared with the background population. Patients with the most acute type of ...

Thrombosis of the ulnar artery can be a cause of significant morbidity. Most often a consequence of blunt trauma to the hypothenar eminence of the hand, it may be attributable to one traumatic event ...

When the wall of a blood vessel breaks, a blood clot forms to "plug" the wound site and prevent bleeding. Once the injured blood vessel heals, the body dissolves the clot naturally. Sometimes, due to ...

The acute coronary syndromes include unstable angina, non-ST segment elevation myocardial infarction and ST segment elevation myocardial infarction. The terms “transmural,” “non-transmural,” “Q wave ...

In a recent study published in Infectious Diseases, researchers estimated the incidence of arterial or venous thrombosis in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Study: Venous or arterial ...

The researchers wrote that theirs was the first such study to document the greater antithrombotic protection of hydroxyurea over PHL against arterial thrombosis. They also found that the 2 treatments ...

A new nanotherapy that prevents both arterial and venous thrombosis has been developed and could lead to therapies that prevent almost all types of blood clots. Researchers from University Hospitals ...

Have you ever felt unexplained pain in your legs, noticed swelling in your ankles, or seen veins becoming more prominent?

Nine patients were identified during the study period (eight male and one female). Average age was 39 years (range, 17 to 56 years). Average follow-up period was 2 years (range, 6 months to 5 years).