Category Archives: VTE

15 Minutes Exercise Improves Survival!

Posted on October 12, 2011 by wngai

We were told by doctors that we need to exercise at least 30 minutes every day to keep our bodies healthy.  Now, a new study indicated only 15 minutes a day of moderate-intensity exercise might be enough!  The new study … Continue reading →

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Pradaxa is as Effective as Lovenox in Preventing VTE-event in Patients Setting Undergoing Hip Surgery: RE-NOVATE 2 study

Posted on June 26, 2010 by wngai

In a randomized trial that was reported at the 2010 Congress of the European Hematology Association (EHA), the oral anticoagulant dabigatran (Pradaxa, Boehringer Ingelheim) was found to be as effective as subcutaneous enoxaparin (Lovenox, Sanofi-Aventis) in preventing venous thromboembolism (VTE) … Continue reading →

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