Bleeding on oral anticoagulants: overview of reversal strategies
Oral anticoagulants (antivitamin K, direct oral anticoagulants) are routinely prescribed for the prevention or treatment of thromboembolic events, and many patients are now on long-term anticoagulant therapy.
Mauro Foletti +5 more
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Cancer and thrombosis: Managing the risks and approaches to thromboprophylaxis [PDF]
Patients with cancer are at increased risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) compared with patients without cancer. This results from both the prothrombotic effects of the cancer itself and iatrogenic factors, such as chemotherapy, radiotherapy, indwelling
Altinbas M +36 more
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Anticoagulant-induced oral bleeding
Warfarin is an anticoagulant used to prevent thrombosis, cardiac arrhythmias, atrial fibrillation, and recurrence of pulmonary embolism. A 69-year-old male patient reported episodes of four heart attacks, stroke, pulmonary emphysema, varicose veins ...
Victor Costa, Estela Kaminagakura
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Portal Venous Thrombosis Associated with Use of Etonogestrel/ethinyl Estradiol Vaginal Ring [PDF]
Introduction: Portal venous thrombosis is a life-threatening cause of abdominal pain. In younger patients, heritable thrombophilias, pregnancy, tobacco use, and oral contraceptives are associated.Case Report: A 26-year-old woman prescribed contraceptive ...
Bailey, Katelynn E. +1 more
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Background: For patients with atrial fibrillation who have an ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA) despite taking direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs), the optimal strategy for ongoing anticoagulation is unknown.
Eric Duong, BSc, MSc, PharmD +5 more
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PATTERN OF ANTICOAGULANT THERAPY IN CARDIOEMBOLIC STROKE
Background: Cardioembolic stroke is a category of ischemic stroke that manifests more severe, is prone to recurrence, and is related to a higher mortality rate than the other categories of ischemic stroke.
Reihan Achmad Reza +4 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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More, More, More: Reducing Thrombosis in Acute Coronary Syndromes Beyond Dual Antiplatelet Therapy-Current Data and Future Directions. [PDF]
© 2018 The Authors. Published on behalf of the American Heart Association, Inc., by Wiley.Common to the pathogenesis of acute coronary syndromes (ACS) is the formation of arterial thrombus, which results from platelet activation and triggering of the ...
Farag M +6 more
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Potential of anticoagulant therapy in cardiology practice for thrombocytopenia. Literature review
The review article discusses the issues of anticoagulant therapy in cardiovascular patients with thrombocytopenia (TP), gives the concept of ethylenediaminetetraacetic acidand heparin-induced TP.
K. G. Pereverzeva +2 more
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To estimate the incidence of direct oral anticoagulant drug (DOAC) use in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation and to describe user and treatment characteristics in 8 European healthcare databases representing 6 European countries.
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