Anticoagulants do not dissolve blood clots. Instead, they impair clot formation, giving the body's "fibrinolytic system" time ...

Each year, an estimated 15 million people around the globe experience stroke, according to the World Health Organization, ...

More than 40% of Americans smoked back then, compared to 11% now. Now we have better therapies to dissolve blood clots and lower blood pressure, successfully staving off cardiovascular disease.

While it's not always possible to predict when a stroke will happen, some tell-tale signs could act as indicators. Here are ...

Doctors can use certain medications to dissolve blood clots when they are the cause of blockage in an ischemic stroke. A recent paper reports that the use of the drug tenecteplase may lead to ...

In order for the body to not lose too much blood, the blood clots at the site of the wound. At times, these clots don’t dissolve and this can, at times, cause complications. Some of these ...

The Ministry of Health through the Colonial War Memorial Hospital’s Stroke Team has commenced with thrombolysis to prevent ...

Clot-busting medications (thrombolytics): These drugs can dissolve blood clots and restore blood flow. They are only effective when given within a few hours of symptom onset, usually up to 4.5 hours.

The Ministry of Health strongly debunks the misconceptions about stroke among Fijians which hinders the treatment of people ...

Heparin will not dissolve blood clots that have already formed, but it may prevent any clots that have already formed from becoming larger and causing serious problems. Heparin Injection is used ...

That’s why immediate stroke treatment is crucial. When the symptoms of stroke present, calling 911 and seeking care immediately is the most crucial step to prevent disability or death. “We have ...

Luo, from the capital's Aerospace Center Hospital, specializes in thrombolysis, a minimally invasive procedure to dissolve ...