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82Length Of Time On Warfarin, Coumadin, Or Other Anticoagulant After Pulmonary Embolism or Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
After a pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis a patient must decide how long she or he will remain on warfarin, Coumadin, Lovenox, or other anticoagulants. Here are some thoughts on how one might decide to stay on Coumadin for life.
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71Heart Healthy Food: Kelp
Seaweed (kelp, dulse and nori) has been found to to be a heart healthy food. Over 100 published research studies find that it contains bioactive peptides that act similarly to ACE inhibitor drugs and it contains essential amino acids that have been shown to reduce atherosclerosis and thrombosis.
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83Deep Vein Thrombosis Symptoms, Treatment and Prevention
This is a killer disease and it kills much more people than the total number of women dying of breast cancer. So being in the medical transcription field, I always get compelled to write something about deep vein thrombosis as often I come across...
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74Flying during pregnancy: A doctor's advice
You are pregnant; you need to fly – it is work, business, personal or whatever. Should you? Here are the issues to consider. Once a woman falls pregnant, she instantly gets in the mother mode. This is the primitive instinct whereby protection...
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72About Poor Leg Circulation
Poor circulation in the lower extremities can seem like a simple part of the aging process. However, it’s important to understand that poor circulation in the legs can be a threatening symptom to other diseases and conditions. It can even mean...
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79What Questions To Ask A Doctor About Your Diagnosis After Pulmonary Embolism
After a pulmonary embolism or DVT many patients have no idea what they need to know or what questions that they should be asking their doctors. This is a list of questions that patients can take to their doctors after a pulmonary embolism.
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86Tips And Recommendations For Pulmonary Embolism Survivors: Information About PE Recovery
Pulmonary embolism recovery can be difficult due to the heart and lung damage that occurs. This website focusses on things that patients can due to help themselves through the recovery process.
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71what is embolism ?
Embolus is an intravascular solid, liquid or gaseous mass that is carried to a site distant from its point of origin. Over 90% emboli arise in thrombi and are called thromboemboli.Embolism is the travel of the embolus from its site of origin and resulting in impaction with partial or complete occlusion of a vessel too small to permit its further passage.
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84Fly Safely, Prevent Blood Clots, Ear Pain, Motion Sickness, And Other Problems: Tips For Healthy Air Travel
Air travel has unique health risks. Passengers may experience ear or sinus pressure or pain, headaches, motion sickness, and potentially deadly clots such as a pulmonary embolism or DVT. Many of these conditions can be prevented, making air travel safer and more comfortable.
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71KNOW YOUR HEART
The heart is the central organ of the blood-vascular system and consists mainly of a hollow muscle of conical form that pumps blood into a set of outgoing vessels - arteries and through them to all parts of...
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