Atrial fibrillation (AF) greatly increases the risk ofstroke. Long-term oral therapy with warfarin reducesthe risk of AF-related stroke by 62%, and nationalguidelines now call for warfarin therapy in ...

Researchers have identified a compound produced by a variety of land snail that prevents blood clots without prolonging ...

Objective: To provide recommendations, policies, and procedures pertaining to the provision of optimized anticoagulation therapy designed to achieve desired clinical endpoints while minimizing the ...

Conference session discussed anticoagulation care, stroke prevention, and management of thromboembolic disorders. Managed care pharmacists involved in the care for patients at risk for thromboembolic ...

At what platelet count can I safely initiate long-term anticoagulation with warfarin (Coumadin) in cancer patients with thrombocytopenia and persistent atrial fibrillation (AF)?—EDGAR C. SALIRE, NP-C, ...

Since the introduction of durable left ventricular assist devices for advanced heart failure, management of antithrombotic ...

Anticoagulants are one of the most commonly prescribed medication classes, and the utilization of these agents is on the rise. Anticoagulants are prescribed for many indications, including prevention ...

The EuroPCR Course Directors have selected 3 major late-breaking trials that will be presented for the first time during ...

Credit: Getty Images. MK-2060 is an investigational monoclonal antibody designed to inhibit the activation of Factor XI and its ability to activate downstream proteins. The Food and Drug ...

A population-based cohort study found an association between bleeding events in Afib patients on oral anticoagulation and cancer diagnoses. In cases where cancer was diagnosed, it was more likely ...

Roughly one out of every 11 patients undergoing PCI is on chronic oral anticoagulation, setting up a situation in which triple therapy—including aspirin and a P2Y12 inhibitor—will be used in a large ...