Continuous anticoagulation may effectively reduce the incidence of thromboembolic events in patients with orthopedic trauma, ...

PHOENIX -- Anticoagulation worked at least as well as antiplatelet medication for stroke prevention after cervical artery dissection, an observational study suggested. Subsequent ischemic stroke was ...

MADRID -- Stopping oral anticoagulation after successful ablation for atrial fibrillation (AF, Afib) improved outcomes for patients without documented recurrence, the randomized ALONE-AF trial showed.

Anticoagulant or antiplatelet drugs, sometimes called blood thinners, help prevent blood clots. There are many options, including heparin and warfarin. Preventing clots reduces the risk of stroke and ...

Anticoagulation therapy is used to prevent clot formation. They do not lyse clots but they prevent new clots from forming. Since warfarin takes time to act, heparin and warfarin are usually started ...

Anticoagulants are medications that help stop your blood from thickening or “clotting.” Your body does need to be able to clot to help seal wounds inside and outside your body. But unnecessary clots ...

At-home blood tests are safe for people taking a common blood thinner. Oct. 23, 2010— -- Sometimes it's a weekly trip to the clinic for Patricia Slattery, sometimes it's every two. At one point, ...