Thrombosis Resource Center Journal Articles

• The Non-neuronal and Nonmuscular Effects of Botulinum Toxin New research suggests that botulinum neurotoxins may have a much wider range of both dermatological and nondermatological applications than originally thought.
  The British Journal of Dermatology, June 2018
• Troponin-I Levels and Outcome in Patients With High CVD Risk Might troponin-I elevation serve as a prognostic marker for hospital mortality in critically ill patients with a high prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors?
  BMC Anesthesiology, June 2018
• Ten Commandments of the EHRA Guide for Use of NOACs in AF Review the 10 most important take-aways from the 2018 EHRA NOAC Practical Guide on the use of non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants in patients with AF.
  European Heart Journal, June 2018
• Hemoglobin Concentration and Stroke Risk in Hemodialysis Might low hemoglobin concentrations contribute to the risk for hemorrhagic or ischemic stroke among hemodialysis patients?
  Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, June 2018
• BMI Impacts Outcomes and Costs in Spinal Deformity Surgery Patients with an increased BMI undergoing spinal deformity surgery may realize an increased risk for complications and higher costs, according to a new study.
  Spine, June 2018
• Practice Patterns and Outcomes of Female and Male Surgeons How do practice patterns and surgical outcomes differ between male and female surgeons?
  Annals of Surgery, June 2018
• Transformative Power of Understanding and Trust in AF Care How should you talk to your patients about AF? The author outlines the five things you should communicate to your patients -- and the five they don't want to hear.
  Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology, June 2018
• Cell Therapy for Chronic Stroke How might stem cell therapy enhance recovery in recurrent stroke? This paper explores mechanisms of action, stem cell types, routes of administration, and current evidence supporting this approach.
  Stroke, June 2018
• Analysis of Cerebrovascular Aneurysm Treatment Cost What factors contribute to the total costs for patients undergoing aneurysm treatment? This study compared the cost drivers of surgical clipping and endovascular management of intracranial aneurysms.
  Neurosurgical Focus, May 2018
• Thromboprophylaxis in Spinal Surgery How does the incidence of thromboembolic complications after spinal surgery compare between prophylaxis type?
  Spine, May 2018
• A Sliding Scale to Predict Complications in Spinal Surgery The authors describe a newly developed sliding scale that may be useful for perioperative complication risk prediction in spinal deformity surgery.
  Spine, May 2018
• Rescue Stenting for Failed Mechanical Thrombectomy Recanalization failure effects nearly 30% of patients receiving mechanical thrombectomy for acute ischemic stroke. Is rescue stenting an effective strategy for these patients?
  Stroke, May 2018
• Impact of NOACs on Ischemic Stroke Severity in AF Can the use of non-vitamin K-dependent oral anticoagulants prior to stroke onset in patients with atrial fibrillation reduce the severity of stroke, if ischemic stroke should occur?
  Europace, May 2018
• Perioperative VTE in Urologic Oncology Procedures Learn more about the risk for venous thromboembolism among patients undergoing major urologic oncology operations, and find out how best to prevent this complication.
  Current Opinion in Urology, May 2018
• Novel Oral Anticoagulants in CKD: Ready for Prime Time? Are novel oral anticoagulants a safe and effective alternative to vitamin K antagonists in patients with chronic kidney disease?
  Current Opinion in Nephrology and Hypertension, May 2018
• CMD and HFpEF As Female-pattern Cardiovascular Disease Is coronary microvascular dysfunction, which is more common in women, causal for ventricular remodelling and diastolic dysfunction--or is it the other way around?
  European Heart Journal, May 2018
• Quality Improvement After Multiple Fatal TTBIs After a series of transfusion-transmitted bacterial infections at their institution, the authors identified areas in need of quality improvement, and developed an action plan to mitigate future risk.
  American Journal of Clinical Pathology, May 2018
• Infarction Risk During Cerebral Ischemia in Migraineurs Does a personal history of migraine increase vulnerability to brain ischemia? This study compared CT perfusion maps of migraineurs and nonmigraineurs with acute ischemic stroke.
  Stroke, April 2018
• A Purified Collagen Matrix With PHMB for Recalcitrant Wounds Read about the beneficial effects of a purified collagen matrix with a polyhexamethylene biguanide antimicrobial on chronic, non-healing wounds.
  Wounds, April 2018
• Left Ventricular Hypertrophy Diagnosed After a Stroke What was the unusual etiology of this patient's left ventricular hypertrophy diagnosed a few days after suffering a stroke?
  Journal of Medical Case Reports, April 2018