What’s new in blood clot prevention?
Strategies include low-dose drug combinations and new agents that are less likely to cause bleeding.
- Reviewed by Christopher P. Cannon, MD, Editor in Chief, Harvard Heart Letter; Editorial Advisory Board Member, Harvard Health Publishing
If a blood clot lodges in an artery or vein, it can choke off blood flow to the heart, brain, or lung. The potential consequences can be devastating — a heart attack, stroke, or pulmonary embolism. “It’s the reason that clot-preventing drugs play such a large role in caring for people with cardiovascular disease,” says cardiologist Dr. Gregory Piazza, associate professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School.
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About the Author
Julie Corliss, Executive Editor, Harvard Heart Letter
About the Reviewer
Christopher P. Cannon, MD, Editor in Chief, Harvard Heart Letter; Editorial Advisory Board Member, Harvard Health Publishing
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