Warfarin is recognized as the standard antithrombotic agent for stroke prevention. However, new oral anticoagulant such as dabigatran constitutes huge improvement to compensate for the limitation of warfarin.
Amal K Sulieman
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Difficult reversal of dabigatran with idarucizumab in a multiple-trauma patient: A question of dose?
Dabigatran is an oral anticoagulant directly acting as thrombin inhibitor. The monoclonal antibody idarucizumab was developed to reverse its anticoagulatory effects after application of a standardized dose.
Mathias Ströhle +4 more
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Potentiation of thrombus instability: a contributory mechanism to the effectiveness of antithrombotic medications [PDF]
© The Author(s) 2018The stability of an arterial thrombus, determined by its structure and ability to resist endogenous fibrinolysis, is a major determinant of the extent of infarction that results from coronary or cerebrovascular thrombosis.
A Gast +66 more
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Dabigatran Monitoring Was Influenced by Thrombin Time Reagent With Different Thrombin Concentrations
To describe the effect of dabigatran on thrombin time (TT) reagents at different concentrations of thrombin. Pooled normal plasma enriched with dabigatran was dissolved in dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO) at concentrations of 0, 20, 50, 100, 200, 300, and 500 ng/
Xiaoping Xu, Qian Liang
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Hemopericardium and Cardiac Tamponade Associated with Dabigatran Use [PDF]
OBJECTIVE: To describe 2 cases of hemopericardium following treatment with dabigatran. CASE SUMMARIES: A 70-year-old male with a history of dabigatran use presented with cough, fatigue, and bloody stools.
Dy, Eliza A., Shiltz, Dane L.
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Primary care management for optimized antithrombotic treatment [PICANT]: study protocol for a cluster-randomized controlled trial [PDF]
Background: Antithrombotic treatment is a continuous therapy that is often performed in general practice and requires careful safety management. The aim of this study is to investigate whether a best practice model that applies major elements of case ...
A Siebenhofer +45 more
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Current clinician perspective on non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulant use in challenging clinical cases. [PDF]
OBJECTIVE: The evolution of non-vitamin K antagonist anticoagulants (NOACs) has changed the horizon of stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation (SPAF).
Acar, RD +12 more
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An evidence-based review of edoxaban and its role in stroke prevention in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation. [PDF]
Atrial fibrillation is the most common arrhythmia in the elderly. It is responsible for significant morbidity and mortality from cardioembolic complications like stroke.
Acharya, Tushar, Deedwania, Prakash
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The prothrombotic state in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) is related to endothelial injury, the activation of platelets and the coagulation cascade.
Aleksandra Lenart-Migdalska MD +5 more
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Background: Idarucizumab has been included in guidelines for the management of bleeding or surgical procedure in dabigatran-treated patients without need for biological monitoring.
Nicolas Gendron +39 more
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