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Establishing a new care pathway for deep vein thrombosis

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Dr Tony Wan implemented a new clinical pathway that reduces the burden on the emergency department by directly referring DVT patients to the thrombosis clinic, thereby reducing wait times

Dr Tony Wan of St Paul’s Hospital in Vancouver identified a gap in the treatment pathway of deep vein thrombosis (DVT), causing repeat visits to the emergency department (ED) and putting pressure on a department that is already prone to overcrowding. The new care pathway saw the expansion of St Paul’s Hospital Thrombosis Clinic, where patients are referred directly after […]

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Atherosclerotic disease-related stroke: Predicting recurrence using plaque morphology

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Due to a stroke, the brain tissue no longer receives oxygen.

Stroke caused by a blood clot is a major cause of death and disability worldwide. Intracranial atherosclerotic disease (ICAD) is a subtype of stroke whereby a build-up of material causes cerebral arteries to narrow and eventually causes onset of a stroke. ICAD-related strokes have the highest rates of stroke recurrence and death, leading to an urgent need for further research. […]

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