Direct oral anticoagulant blood level monitoring in daily practice
Thrombosis Update, 2021 Introduction: Routine monitoring is not required in direct oral anticoagulant (DOAC) treatment, yet it is frequently performed. Guidance on the interpretation and management of DOAC level measurements is lacking and it is key to investigate which ...
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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]
, 2016 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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Reversal of direct oral anticoagulants
Vascular Health and Risk Management, 2017 Reversal agents for direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs), including factor X inhibitors and direct thrombin inhibitors, are a major concern in clinical practice. After DOACs were introduced and became widely used as an alternative for vitamin K antagonists in the management of venous thromboembolism and nonvalvular atrial fibrillation, the need for ...
X-Y, Zhang, M J, Desborough, S, Shapiro
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Cancer-Associated Thrombosis in Cirrhotic Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma. [PDF]
, 2018 It is common knowledge that cancer patients are more prone to develop venous thromboembolic complications (VTE). It is therefore not surprising that patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) present with a significant risk of VTE, with the portal vein
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Coagulation and anticoagulation in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis [PDF]
, 2015 Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is an incurable, progressive interstitial lung disease with a prognosis that is worse than that of many cancers. Epidemiological studies have demonstrated a link between IPF and thrombotic vascular events.
Crooks, Michael G., Hart, Simon P.
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Diagnostics, 2023 Atrial fibrillation is frequently diagnosed in patients with liver cirrhosis, especially in those with non-alcoholic steatohepatitis or alcoholic etiology.
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Major Outcomes in Atrial Fibrillation Patients with One Risk Factor: Impact of Time in Therapeutic Range [PDF]
, 2016 BACKGROUND: The benefits and harms of oral anticoagulation (OAC) therapy in patients with only one stroke risk factor (i.e. CHA2DS2-VASc= 1 in males, or 2 in females) has been subject of debate.
Lip, Gregory Y. H., Proietti, Marco
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Bridging therapy according to new clinical guidelines: A review
Consilium Medicum, 2022 In modern world it is really important to know how to manage patients taking anticoagulant or antiplatelet therapy. There is an increasing number of patients, who have gone through PCI or any other cardiac intervention and who also need another surgery ...
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The relationships between vitamin K and cognition: a review of current evidence [PDF]
, 2019 Vitamin K is a fat-soluble nutrient discovered in 1935 and its role in blood coagulation has been thoroughly explored. In recent years, studies conducted in vitro and on animals highlighted vitamin K involvement in brain cells development and survival ...
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Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease, 2022 Background For more than a decade, guidelines have recommended a limited 3 months of anticoagulation for the treatment of provoked venous thromboembolism (VTE).
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