Researchers at Stanford have developed a new technology for removing blood clots that is more than twice as effective as current techniques. It could significantly improve success rates in treating ...

According to the World Health Organization, nearly 15 million people suffer a stroke every year worldwide. Ischemic strokes caused by blood clots blocking brain arteries account for about 87 percent ...

Hamilton Medical Center's Sonny Achtchi, DO, recently faced a particularly challenging case of blood clot removal, technically known as a thrombectomy. Officials said, "Dr. Achtchi performed yet ...

Each year worldwide, 1 in 4 people die from conditions caused by blood clots. A blood clot blocks a blood vessel, preventing the blood from delivering oxygen to certain areas of the body. Minimally ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Few bodily functions are as misunderstood as blood clots. While most people have heard about blood clots in the heart or brain ...

Every year, nearly 900,000 Americans are affected by venous thromboembolism (VTE), a condition in which blood clots form in the veins and can migrate to the lungs. These types of blood clots need ...

A major international analysis of 2,313 patients, median age 71, found that giving an IV clot-busting drug before mechanical clot removal modestly increases brain-bleeding risk compared with ...