Tests for specific hypercoagulable disorders should include a screening clotting assay for factor V Leiden mutation (using plasma deficient in factor V) and, if needed, confirmatory genetic testing, ...

A presumed diagnosis was made of stroke due to the hypercoagulable state of malignancy. Case 3 A 53-year-old man presented with bilateral sequential peripheral visual field loss.

In a collaborative effort, researchers have uncovered a novel link between gut microbiota-derived palmitic acid (PA) and ...

Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST) is Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST) is a rare and potentially deadly condition. Common etiologies include hypercoagulable diseases, low flow states ...

Results from what is said to be the largest prospective study on recurrent events in hypercoagulable patients with PFO-associated embolism suggest that PFO closure is to be recommended in this group.

Researchers have shown how a high-fat diet increases palmitic acid release from gut bacteria, in turn increasing blood clot ...

A normal platelet count ranges from 150,000-450,000 per microlitre (µl) of blood. A platelet count of >450,000/µl is a condition called thrombocytosis and may predispose people to abnormally form ...

Recently, with the advent of the Covid-19 pandemic, many pregnant women have become infected. Since Covid-19 is known to increase the risk of thromboembolic events and pregnancy is associated with a ...

In some cases, heparin-containing products can cause an extremely hypercoagulable state, in which the blood clots too much. This results in the occurrence of HIT, which affects about 5% of people ...