In the first analysis of how to treat patients on anticoagulants who suffer a major bleeding event, a clinical practice that routinely gives doctors pause, while also evaluating a new drug, University of Pittsburgh researchers ...
Dec 1, 2016
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Elderly people with atrial fibrillation are often treated with anticoagulants to thin the blood, but this medicine is hard to dose and patients have to have their blood tested regularly. Researchers at the Sahlgrenska Academy ...
Dec 6, 2011
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Prothrombin complex concentrates (PCCs) are faster and more effective than fresh frozen plasma at reversing hemorrhage caused by the anti-coagulant warfarin, despite plasma being the most commonly used therapy. A literature ...
Aug 2, 2013
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New scientific findings in anticoagulation for stroke prevention are paving the way for updates to the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Guidelines for the management of atrial fibrillation.
Jun 13, 2012
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DOAC (direct oral anticoagulant) pills are used in the treatment of atrial fibrillation by preventing blood clots. Even though blood clots are thought to contribute to complications from the new coronavirus infection, users ...
Dec 1, 2020
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In patients with device-detected atrial fibrillation the risk of stroke appears low (1% per year) compared to patients with ECG-detected atrial fibrillation, even in patients with long episodes. Anticoagulation can slightly ...
Nov 13, 2023
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In a new analysis, patients with atrial fibrillation showed a substantially reduced risk of dangerous bleeding in the brain, known as intracranial hemorrhage, when taking the newer anticoagulant apixaban compared to those ...
Mar 29, 2017
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Therapeutic-dose anticoagulation with heparin does not improve outcomes for critically ill patients with severe COVID-19, but it is beneficial for patients who are not critically ill, according to two studies published online ...
Aug 16, 2021
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A region-wide study in more than 50,000 patients with atrial fibrillation has found reduced risks of stroke and transient ischemic attack in those who started statins within a year of diagnosis compared with those who did ...
Apr 17, 2023
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New research by the Centenary Institute suggests that commonly prescribed anticoagulants—medicines, such as aspirin, that help prevent blood clots—may make urinary tract infections (UTIs) more severe.
Nov 16, 2021
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