If physicians knew precisely how blood clots dissolve, they could tailor drug therapies and reduce patient risks. The answers they need to accomplish those goals are being provided by new computer ...

RALEIGH – Researchers have developed a new tool and technique that uses “vortex ultrasound” – a sort of ultrasonic tornado – to break down blood clots in the brain. The new approach worked more ...

What is a blood clot? Blood clots normally form after an injury to protect your body from losing too much blood, but they can ...

Light responsive nanomotors dissolve blood clots and repair vessel tissue by combining catalytic activity, targeted motion, and gentle heating for coordinated thrombolysis and endothelial regeneration ...

ST. LOUIS – A new drug therapy has been administered at SSM Health hospitals since June 2021 that is proving to dissolve blood clots, particularly larger clots, in a shorter amount of time. Normally, ...

Researchers have developed a new tool and technique that uses 'vortex ultrasound' -- a sort of ultrasonic tornado -- to break down blood clots in the brain. The new approach worked more quickly than ...

Here’s what blood clots are, how they’re typically treated and what they actually feel and look like so you can know when ...

It goes without saying that if someone has a blood clot in their brain, that clot should be cleared as soon as possible. An experimental new transducer could help, as it uses swirling waves of ...

Blood clots in the lungs, also known as pulmonary embolisms, can be a serious medical condition that affects your overall health. A pulmonary embolism occurs when a blood clot, typically originating ...

(AP) Doctors treating Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton for a blood clot in her head said blood thinners are being used to dissolve the clot and they are confident she will make a full ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My neighbor had a stroke and received a "clot buster" medication. Then, I found out my uncle had a surgery after a stroke. Can you help me understand different kinds of stroke ...