Edoxaban: an update on the new oral direct factor Xa inhibitor. [PDF]
Edoxaban is a once-daily oral anticoagulant that rapidly and selectively inhibits factor Xa in a concentration-dependent manner. This review describes the extensive clinical development program of edoxaban, including phase III studies in patients with ...
A. John Camm +72 more
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Laboratory Monitoring of Direct Oral Anticoagulants (DOACs)
The introduction of direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs), such as dabigatran, rivaroxaban, apixaban, edoxaban, and betrixaban, provides safe and effective alternative to previous anticoagulant therapies.
Claire Dunois
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Direct-acting oral anticoagulants in antiphospholipid syndrome
Antiphospholipid syndrome is an acquired autoimmune thrombophilia characterized by the development of recurrent vascular thrombosis of any caliber and type or obstetric pathology and the mandatory identification of persistently positive antiphospholipid ...
T. M. Reshetnyak, K. S. Nurbaeva
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Apixaban Enhances Endogenous Fibrinolysis in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation [PDF]
© The Author(s) 2019. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the European Society of Cardiology.AIMS: Approximately 20% of ischaemic stroke patients exhibit spontaneous arterial recanalization, attributable to endogenous fibrinolysis, which ...
Arachchillage, Deepa RJ +7 more
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The new, direct, target-specific oral anticoagulants
In recent years, numerous alternatives to VKAs have been developed, the first competitors to warfarin are the novel oral anticoagulants (NOAC) or better referred to as Direct Oral Anti-Coagulant (DOAC) or Target Specific Oral Anti-coagulant (TSOAC ...
Nevine A Kassim
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Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia is a life-threatening complication of exposure to heparin. Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia results from an autoantibody directed against platelet factor 4 in complex with heparin.
Mohamed Aon, Omar Al-Shammari
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Threats to safe transitions from hospital to home: a consensus study in North West London primary care. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Transitions between healthcare settings are vulnerable points for patients. AIM: To identify key threats to safe patient transitions from hospital to primary care settings.
Ashrafian, H. +5 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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The relationships between vitamin K and cognition: a review of current evidence [PDF]
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 ...
Alisi, Ludovico +7 more
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Use of direct oral anticoagulants for chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension
OBJECTIVES: Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension is one of the most prevalent forms of pulmonary hypertension and is a major complication of acute pulmonary embolism.
Francisca Alexandra Gavilanes-Oleas +9 more
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