Clinical scientists with UC Davis and University of Cincinnati perform first-of-its-kind analysis showing a clear difference in cost-effectiveness of medication types for life-threatening condition
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UNC Blood Clot Expert Working with NASA to Study Blood Flow, Clot Formation in Zero Gravity
In the ultimate use of telemedicine, Stephan Moll, MD, worked with NASA to treat a U.S. astronaut’s blood clot during a mission on the International Space Station. That led to a study on how blood flows in zero gravity, and if astronauts are at greater risk of developing blood clots in space.
CRF Will Hold Free Online Seminar on Heart Disease Warning Signs
The Cardiovascular Research Foundation (CRF) will hold a free online seminar, “Get Heart Smart,” on August 24 hosted by Drs. Nisha Jhalani and Ajay Kirtane, renowned academic cardiologists from NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center. The seminar, part of a series of “Mini Med Schools” conducted by the CRF Women’s Heart Health Initiative, will focus on common heart disease symptoms, when to talk to your doctor, and when to seek emergency care.
Researchers Identify Two Proteins that Interfere with Blood Clot Formation
Article title: Antithrombotic effects of heme-degrading and heme-binding proteins Authors: Karl A. Nath, Joseph P. Grande, John D. Belcher, Vesna D. Garovic, Anthony J. Croatt, Matthew L. Hillestad, Michael A. Barry, Meryl C. Nath, Raymond F. Regan, Gregory M. Vercellotti From…
The Ultimate Telemedicine: UNC Expert Helps Treat Astronaut’s Blood Clot During NASA Mission
Moll was the only non-NASA physician NASA consulted when it was discovered that an astronaut aboard the ISS had a deep vein thrombosis (DVT) – or blood clot – in the jugular vein of their neck.