Critical pathways exist in many hospitals for treating patients with a suspected or confirmed diagnosis of venous thromboembolism (VTE). Some pathways call for “baseline laboratory studies,” including ...

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...

Overview: Heparin is a blood thinner that is used to prevent or treat blood clots. It may be injected under the skin or into a blood vessel. The most common side effects are irritation at the ...

Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a serious and potentially life-threatening complication of surgery. An Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) program is a multimodal care pathway meant to facilitate ...

The enzyme that makes fireflies glow is lighting up the scientific path toward a long-sought new medical imaging agent to better monitor treatment with heparin, the blood thinner that millions of ...

New York, NY, October 19, 2004 – Researchers at the Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) in New York City have identified a potentially valuable therapeutic pathway for preventing miscarriages in ...

Heparin is an injectable anticoagulant that is used to prevent the formation of blood clots in the vessels. It is a highly-sulfated glycosaminoglycan and the most highly negatively charged biological ...

An international team of researchers led by MIT has explained how contaminated batches of the blood-thinner heparin were able to slip past traditional safety screens and kill dozens of patients ...

Heparin injectable solution only comes as a generic drug. It doesn’t have a brand-name version. Heparin comes in two forms. One is an injectable solution, which you inject under your skin. The other ...

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--An international team of researchers led by MIT has explained how contaminated batches of the blood-thinner heparin were able to slip past traditional safety screens and kill dozens ...