Press release from PLOS Medicine Despite previous studies suggesting the contrary, statins (cholesterol-lowering drugs) may not prevent blood clots (venous thrombo-embolism) in adults, according to a large analysis by international researchers published in this week's PLOS Medicine. In 2009, an additional analysis of data from a randomized controlled trial called the JUPITER trial reported that…
Germany: An early switch from heparin to dabigatran in patients with intermediate-risk pulmonary embolism is safe and effective, show results from the phase 4 PEITHO-2 trial. The study results were.