--Clot-Busters-- No More Effective than Traditional Therapy in Treating Lung Blood Clots
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--Clot-Busters-- No More Effective than Traditional Therapy in Treating Lung Blood Clots
Although so-called clot-busting drugs are commonly used in the treatment of some patients with blood clots in the lungs, a new study conducted by researchers in Spain and the U.S. indicates the agents do not appear to be any more effective than traditional blood thinners for the majority of these patients. Clot-busters, or thrombolytic agents, also appear to increase the risk of death in patients with normal blood pressure.
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Tags: Lung, Thrombotic Event, Blood Clot, Drug, Healthy Living, News, Mortality
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