Outcomes Associated With Oral Anticoagulants Plus Antiplatelets in Patients With Newly Diagnosed Atrial Fibrillation. [PDF]
Importance: Patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation at risk of stroke should receive oral anticoagulants (OAC). However, approximately 1 in 8 patients in the Global Anticoagulant Registry in the Field (GARFIELD-AF) registry are treated with ...
Bassand, J-P +17 more
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Patient safety and estimation of renal function in patients prescribed new oral anticoagulants for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation [PDF]
OBJECTIVE: In clinical trials of dabigatran and rivaroxaban for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation (AF), drug eligibility and dosing were determined using the Cockcroft-Gault equation to estimate creatine clearance as a measure of renal function ...
Ashman, N +6 more
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How we treat bleeding associated with direct oral anticoagulants [PDF]
Direct oral anticoagulants are at least as effective as vitamin K antagonists for the prevention and treatment of thromboembolism. Unfortunately, differently from vitamin K antagonists, they have the great drawback of lacking specific antidotes in the ...
Franchini, Massimo +4 more
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Clotting Phenomena at the Blood-Polymer Interface and Development of Blood Compatible Polymeric Surfaces [PDF]
In the past two decades many attempts have been made to relate surface and interfacial parameters with the blood compatibility of polymeric surfaces. It is however doubtful if by a single parameter the behaviour of blood on a surface can be predicted ...
Bantjes, Adriaan
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Persistent and mobile (PM) substances are being recognized as serious threats to water resources and drinking water suppliers have to use advanced treatment if raw waters are contaminated with such compounds.
Marco Scheurer +6 more
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Sex-related differences in risk factors, type of treatment received and outcomes in patients with atrial fibrillation and acute stroke: Results from the RAF-study (Early Recurrence and Cerebral Bleeding in Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke and Atrial Fibrillation) [PDF]
Introduction: Atrial fibrillation is an independent risk factor of thromboembolism. Women with atrial fibrillation are at a higher overall risk for stroke compared to men with atrial fibrillation. The aim of this study was to evaluate for sex differences
Abdul-Rahim, Azmil +72 more
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Brainstem stroke in a Nigerian male with prosthetic heart valves—A case report
Stroke following cardiac surgery particularly valvular implantation is an anticipated complication. This is due to the prosthetic valve as well as possible associated comorbid conditions. There is dearth of published data on stroke post valve replacement
Ralph C Anakwue +3 more
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Anticoagulants for acute ischaemic stroke [PDF]
Peer reviewedPublisher ...
Counsell, Carl +2 more
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New oral anticoagulants are effective for the prevention of thromboembolic complications in patients with atrial fibrillation, or after orthopedic surgery.
A. P. Pereverzev +3 more
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Background Risks of antithrombotic switching is not investigated in elderly atrial fibrillation patients. Objectives To investigate the effectiveness and safety of antithrombotic treatment and switching of antithrombotic treatment in elderly patients ...
Hanne Ehrlinder +4 more
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