The primary results from the RIVER Trial, Rivaroxaban for Valvular Heart disease and Atrial Fibrillation, show that rivaroxaban is comparable to warfarin, which is currently the standard of care anticoagulant prescribed for ...
Nov 16, 2020
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(HealthDay)—Patients taking the blood thinner warfarin have been told that it should be taken at night, but a new study found the time of day doesn't matter.
Jan 17, 2020
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Appropriately selected anticoagulation therapy can help to reduce the medical costs of patients suffering from atrial fibrillation. A new study from the University of Eastern Finland shows that direct oral anticoagulants ...
Nov 27, 2019
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(HealthDay)—Among older patients undergoing hip or knee replacement, low-intensity compared with standard-intensity warfarin prophylaxis did not meet the noninferiority criterion for the composite outcome of risk of venous ...
Nov 5, 2019
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(HealthDay)—Real-world evidence shows that rivaroxaban reduces the risk for recurrent venous thromboembolism (VTE) in morbidly obese patients, with similar safety and efficacy as warfarin, according to a study published ...
Sep 30, 2019
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Living alone is associated with difficulties using the "blood thinner" warfarin in men, but not women, according to research presented today at ESC Congress 2019 together with the World Congress of Cardiology.
Sep 2, 2019
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(HealthDay)—For patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), the efficacy and safety of edoxaban versus warfarin is not altered with a history of liver disease, according to a study published in the July 16 issue of the Journal ...
Jul 9, 2019
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When prescribed the anticoagulant drug warfarin, many patients are told to limit foods rich in vitamin K, such as green vegetables. The results of a new clinical trial call that advice into question and suggest patients on ...
Jun 11, 2019
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A daily aspirin is a commonly used, generally safe therapy for people who need help preventing heart attacks or stroke.
Mar 4, 2019
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(HealthDay)—Certain lots of Roche Diagnostics test strips should not be used with CoaguChek test meter devices to check levels of the blood thinner warfarin because patients may get inaccurate results and be at risk for ...
Feb 5, 2019
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