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Anticoagulants May Increase Mortality After Hip and Knee Surgery
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A review of studies looking at anticoagulant prophylaxis after hip and knee arthroplasty reveals that not only do these agents fail to completely prevent pulmonary embolism (PE), their use may actually increase all-cause mortality. Reuters Health Information
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Implanted Closure Devices Implicated in Aortic Valve Regurgitation
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A significant minority of patients who have undergone transcutaneous closure of atrial septal defects or patent foramen ovale develop or experience worsened aortic valve regurgitation, researchers based in Germany report in the July issue of Heart. Reuters Health Information
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