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Ask the doctor: I'm worried I'm on the wrong drugs for my DVT - Daily Mail 4th January 2010
"I have recently been diagnosed with deep vein thrombosis. After a two-week spell in hospital, I was prescribed aspirin and simvastatins twice a day.\n\nI have since been informed that this is a lifethreatening condition and I should be taking warfarin or the equivalent. Could you please advise?"
'Pear and apple' shape a DVT risk - BBC Health News 29th October 2009
"Women who carry excess weight on the hips and thighs, and apple-shaped men who carry it on the waist, risk dangerous blood clots, say experts.\n\nBeing overweight per se is risky, but where the fat accumulates is also critical, say the Danish scientists. "
Hospital stays could contribute to deep-vein thrombosis - The Times 3rd October 2009
"Catching a superbug often tops the list of worries harboured by people going into hospital, but there is a far more serious threat to their welfare that rarely receives the attention that it deserves. Over the past year at least 25,000 NHS inpatients have died from blood clots — five times the number killed by MRSA and Clostridium difficile combined. "
Young woman dies of DVT after medics fail to spot broken leg - Daily Mail 14th September 2009
A young woman collapsed and died of a deep vein thrombosis (DVT) three weeks after a hospital had failed to diagnose a broken leg.
Even after the fracture was confirmed, doctors failed to identify that deep vein thrombosis had developed when Andrea Norris presented with symptoms, an inquest heard.
As research raises new fears, can the Pill be safe for you? - Daily Mail 23rd August 2009
The contraceptive Pill is the most popular method of birth control in the UK, used by a quarter of women. Yet new studies from Holland and Denmark suggest there may be a higher risk of deep vein thrombosis from some types of Pill.
Here, Dr Ellie Cannon answers questions she is asked most in her surgery.
Woman dies from blood clot cause by contraceptive pill - The Telegraph 25th June 2009
A woman died from a blood clot three months after she started taking the contraceptive pill Dianette
'My daughter was killed by a lethal drug': Charity shop worker dies from DVT just weeks after switching to new Pill - Daily Mail 26th June 2009
A woman collapsed and died from a blood clot just three months after she started taking a new contraceptive pill.
Helen Schofield was not told there was a risk of deep vein thrombosis when her GP prescribed Dianette for her heavy periods.
Surgical stockings ‘don’t prevent blood clots in stroke patients' - The Times 28th May 2009
Surgical stockings commonly given to stroke patients to prevent blood clots do not work, a new study suggests.
Doctors have found that the compression stockings have no effect in preventing deep-vein thrombosis (DVT) — a life-threatening form of blood clot that can travel up into the heart or lungs — in people who have suffered a stroke.
Surgical stockings 'do not work for stroke patients' - The Telegraph 27th May 2009
Surgical stockings do nothing to cut the chances of stroke patients suffering DVT, leaving them only with blisters, a new study shows.
Anti-clot socks 'don't help stroke patients' so does wearing them on a plane really beat DVT? - Daily Mail 28th May 2009
Surgical stockings do nothing to prevent hospital patients suffering deadly blood clots, claim British researchers.
A study of stroke patients suggested compression stockings are ineffective and may even be harmful, causing skin problems from ulcers to blisters.
Grapefruit diet warning after blood clot scare - Daily Mail 3rd April 2009
Doctors are warning of the dangers of the grapefruit diet after a women almost lost a leg three days into the eating regime.
The 42-year-old developed a blood clot in her left leg after the fruit interacted with the contraceptive Pill she was taking.
A scan found a clot from the hip all the way down to her calf.
Grapefruit diet 'blood clot risk' - BBC Health News 2nd April 2009
A woman who went on an intense grapefruit-based diet developed a blood clot in her leg and risked losing the limb, US doctors have reported.
The unusual case, written up in the Lancet medical journal, occurred in Washington state in November last year.
Common drug could cut risk of fatal blood clots - The Times 30th March 2009
Statins used by millions of people to combat high cholesterol and heart disease can significantly lower the risk of suffering dangerous blood clots such as deep-vein thrombosis, a study has shown.
Research presented at the American College of Cardiology conference yesterday showed that healthy people taking rosuvastatin, which is marketed under the brand name Crestor, had a 43 per cent reduced risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE).
Cholesterol busting drugs 'can prevent fatal blood clots in healthy people' - The Sunday Telegraph 29th March 2009
Cholesterol busting drugs can help to prevent potentially fatal blood clots even in healthy people, a new study shows.
New clot-busting pill to be given to hip and knee op patients - Daily Mail 23rd March 2009
A daily pill that could help prevent thousands of deaths due to blood clots has been given the go-ahead for use on the NHS.
The condition, venous thromboembolism (VTE), affects up to half of the 90,000 patients undergoing hip or knee replacements every year.
Study shows increased health emergencies on aircraft - The Telegraph 20th February 2009
In-flight medical emergencies are becoming more common, according to a new paper published this week.
Medical problems on planes will increase, experts warn - The Telegraph 18th February 2009
Medical emergencies on aeroplanes are likely to increase as flights get longer and elderly patients with long-term conditions travel more, experts have said.
Sitting in window seat 'may increase risk of DVT' - The Telegraph 27th January 2009
Sitting in a window seat on a plane may increase a passenger's chance of developing a deep vein thrombosis, a study has reportedly found.
Ask the doctor: Why does walking make my legs ache? - Daily Mail 27th January 2009
Dr Martin Scurr has been treating patients for more than 30 years and is one of the country's leading GPs. Here he tackles pain in the legs after walking and the dangers of deep vein thrombosis...
Why choosing a window seat on your next flight could be fatal - Daily Mail 27th January 2009
Choosing a window seat on the plane increases the chance of deep vein thrombosis, it is claimed.
Research suggests those sitting by the window face double the risk of a potentially deadly blood clot.
The dangers are even greater for obese passengers, who are six times more likely to develop a blockage than if they sit next to the aisle.
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