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Thromboembolism Defined

Blockage of a blood vessel by a blood clot fragment that has broken off and traveled from another area of the body

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Rivaroxaban First Novel Oral Anticoagulant To Significantly Reduce The Composite Outcome Of Symptomatic VTE And Death

Published July 1, 2008, 4:16 am, Medical News Today

Results from a pre-specified pooled analysis of three Phase III studies, RECORD1, 2 and 3, were presented at the 20th International Congress on Thrombosis (ICT) in Athens.

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New England Journal Of Medicine Publishes Results From Two Of The Landmark Phase III RECORD Studies With Rivaroxaban

Published June 28, 2008, 3:17 am, Medical News Today

Data from two Phase III clinical trials published in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM), demonstrated that the investigational anticoagulant rivaroxaban (Xarelto®), taken as one tablet daily, is significantly more effective than enoxaparin, a current standard of care, in preventing venous blood clots in total hip and knee replacement surgery patients.

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BBC NEWS | Health | HRT pills 'blood clot risk link': French scientists show link between HRT and blood clots

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Antithrombotic Therapy for Venous Thromboembolic Disease -- Hyers et al. 119 (1 Supplement): 176S -- Chest

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NEJM -- Acute Pulmonary Embolism Review 2008

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The Seventh ACCP Conference on Antithrombotic and Thrombolytic Therapy

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Clinical outcome in patients with venous thromboembolis m and hidden cancer: findings from the RIETE Registry 2008: Older age, unprovoked VTE, bilateral DVT, and anemia suggest that further investigation into possible malignant causes is needed

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Erythropoietin Increases Mortality, VTE Risks in Cancer Patients

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