Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a preventable perioperative complication of malignant tumor in thoracic surgery. At present, low molecular weight heparin anticoagulants are the first choices for perioperative drug prevention of malignant tumors, and ...
Ruiheng JIANG, Tong LI, Hui LI
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Is there a role for oral triple therapy in patients with acute coronary syndromes without atrial fibrillation? [PDF]
© 2018 Bentham Science PublishersBACKGROUND: Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) patients, despite treatment with dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT), have up to 10% risk of recurrent major adverse cardiac events (MACE) in the short term.
Akhtar, Zaki +3 more
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Direct Oral Anticoagulants in Cancer Patients
Patients with active cancer have an increased risk of arterial occlusion, venous thromboembolism (VTE) and bleeding events. Traditionally, these patients were treated with low-molecular-weight heparins to reduce the risk of VTE, while vitamin K ...
Nicolas Bonadies +3 more
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Direct oral anticoagulants in the treatment and long-term prevention of venous thrombo-embolism [PDF]
Direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) specifically target factor IIa or Xa and represent a major step forward in the treatment of acute- and long-term prevention of venous thrombo-embolism (VTE).
Bounameaux, Henri +2 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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Atrial Fibrillation and Myocardial Infarction: A Systematic Review and Appraisal of Pathophysiologic Mechanisms [PDF]
A growing body of evidence suggests that atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with myocardial infarction (MI). However, incidence and management of MI in AF is still undefined. METHODS AND RESULTS: We searched MEDLINE via PubMed and Cochrane database
PASTORI, DANIELE +3 more
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Aim. To analyze published clinical trials to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of direct oral anticoagulants in comparison with warfarin in a population of patients with atrial fibrillation and chronic kidney disease stages C4-C5.Material and methods.
E. M. Mezhonov +3 more
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Patient-Reported Satisfaction and Study Drug Discontinuation: Post-Hoc Analysis of Findings from ROCKET AF. [PDF]
IntroductionPatient-reported outcomes (PROs) and satisfaction endpoints are increasingly important in clinical trials and may be associated with treatment adherence.
Becker, Richard C +14 more
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Cancer patients’ experiences of living with venous thromboembolism: A systematic review and qualitative thematic synthesis [PDF]
Background: Cancer-Associated thrombosis is common. Recommended treatment is daily injected low-molecular-weight heparin for 6months. Most studies focus on prophylaxis and treatment; few have explored patients’ experience.
Benelhaj, Naima B. +5 more
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Purpose We sought to assess the safety of performing diagnostic radial access coronary angiography with uninterrupted anticoagulation on patients receiving direct oral anticoagulant therapy.Background Direct oral anticoagulants have become a popular ...
Napohn Chongprasertpon +6 more
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