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2. Thrombosis prevention - Wikipedia

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   The treatments to prevent the formation of blood clots is balanced against the risk of bleeding. [5] One of the goals of blood clot prevention is to limit venous stasis as this is a significant risk factor for forming blood clots in the deep veins of the legs. [6] Venous stasis can occur during the long periods of not moving.

3. Deep vein thrombosis - Wikipedia

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   Thrombolysis is the injection of an enzyme into the veins to dissolve blood clots, and while this treatment has been proven effective against the life-threatening emergency clots of stroke and heart attacks, randomized controlled trials [139] [140] [141] have not established a net benefit in those with acute proximal DVT.

4. Venous thrombosis - Wikipedia

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   Traditionally this was heparin, but several of the DOACs are licensed for treatment without initial heparin use. [42] If heparin is used for initial treatment of VTE, fixed doses with low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH) may be more effective than adjusted doses of unfractionated heparin (UFH) in reducing blood clots. [44]

5. 1 in 3 older Americans take aspirin daily. What does it do?

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   Aspirin is an over-the-counter medication used for a variety of reasons, but particularly in heart attack and stroke prevention for older people. ... like those in the deep veins of the legs ...

6. Warfarin - Wikipedia

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   Warfarin is used to decrease the tendency for thrombosis, or as secondary prophylaxis (prevention of further episodes) in those individuals who have already formed a blood clot . Warfarin treatment can help prevent formation of future blood clots and help reduce the risk of embolism (migration of a thrombus to a spot where it blocks blood ...

7. Antithrombotic - Wikipedia

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   [1] [2] Antithrombotics can be used therapeutically for prevention (primary prevention, secondary prevention) or treatment of a dangerous blood clot (acute thrombus). In the U.S., the American College of Chest Physicians publishes clinical guidelines for clinicians for the use of these drugs to treat and prevent a variety of diseases. [citation ...