Like pregnancy, combination hormonal birth control methods increase the risk of serious blood clots (see graph below), especially in women who have other risk factors, such as smoking, obesity, or age greater than 35. (nuvaring.com)
Patients who have undergone knee or hip replacement surgery while on Xarelto have developed serious blood clots — which could trigger a stroke or lead to possible heart attack if the blood clots were to travel to the brain. (druginjurylawyersblog.com)
They found that use of tranexamic acid was significantly associated with an up to 69 % reduction in the need for blood transfusions and was not associated with an increased risk of complications, including serious blood clots and acute kidney failure. (sciencedaily.com)