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Are you at risk of bleeding from anticoagulants Coumadin or warfarin: New “HAS-BLED” tool assesses risk for those wi by Mellanie H. Patient Expert

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Posted Thu 22 Apr 2010 12:00am One of the most common questions we get centers around the use of anticoagulant drugseither the brand drug, Coumadin, or the generic version, warfarinand whether or not an atrial fibrillation patient should be on them. Anticoagulants decrease stroke risk, but can also increase bleeding risk. How do you sort it all out? It’s just as frustrating Read on »

Anticoagulation protocol in pregnancy with prosthetic valve by Dr. Sangareddi V. Medical Doctor

Posted Tue 16 Nov 2010 10:13am A simplified animation strictly meant for understanding the concept Link to the review article on the topic Read on »

Best review articles on pregnancy and perioperative anticoagulation by Dr. Sangareddi V. Medical Doctor

Posted Wed 17 Nov 2010 8:41am anticoagulation Read on »

Potent Anti-Coagulant Activity of a Novel Protein from the Sand Fly Lutzomyia longipalpis by nih.gov Posted Tue 28 Jul 2009 5:00pm serine proteases. LJL143 has a novel sequence with no reported homology in the gene bank, and is the first anticoagulant factor identified in sand flies. LJLl43 may be used for inhibiting Factor Xa activity in vivo or as a prototype for designing specific inhibitors of Factor Xa. Because of its high specificity, LJLl43 may be used as an anticoagulant Read on »

Is Aspirin’s role become reduntant once the patient is started on oral anticoagulants or Heparin ? by Dr. Sangareddi V. Medical Doctor

Posted Sat 12 Mar 2011 9:13pm Anticoagulants are different from antiplatelet agents. One acts on coagulation cascade , while the other acts on platelet aggregation. That’s what ,we have been taught... !) What will be the bleeding time in patients who are on oral anticoagulants ? Ans : Since it affects only clotting mechanism bleeding time will be normal or near normal Read on »

Anticoagulation in patients with a history of adverse heparin reactions by David Smith, MD Posted Mon 05 Oct 2009 10:03pm dialysis, anticoagulation for vascular surgery, open heart surgery, heparin coatings on implanted devices, and as part of the peripheral infusion of thymoglobulin in patients... adverse reaction to heparin how would you anticoagulate this patient for aortic valve replacement or for a lower extremity revascularization? While in the hospital this patient Read on »

Paucis Verbis card: Anticoagulation in Atrial Fibrillation by Michelle Lin Medical Doctor

Posted Fri 09 Apr 2010 12:00am Occasionally, patients present to the ED with new onset, rate-controlled atrial fibrillation. It's an incidental finding. Do you have to anticoagulate these patients because of the risk for a stroke? This installment of the Paucis Verbis (In a Few Words) e-card series reviews Anticoagulation for Atrial Fibrillation from the Cardiology Clinics Read on »

Home INR Testing For Atrial Fibrillation Patients Proven Effective by Mellanie H. Patient Expert

Posted Thu 19 Feb 2009 6:31pm A study by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs found that home anticoagulation monitoring of patients on warfarin (Coumadin) was as effective as testing at the hospital... now covers home testing, as do many insurance companies. Read more: Home Anticoagulation Monitoring Is An Effective Alternative to Coumadin Clinics Tags: Anticoagulation Read on »

Using Pharmacist-Directed Service Improves Quality Of Care For Patients by Ed H. Doctor of Pharmacy

Posted Tue 08 Feb 2011 6:09pm anticoagulant drugs three times faster and were 32 percent more likely to receive proper dosage than patients who were treated with the same drugs by the patient’s primary medical team. This is the first time researchers evaluated the impact of the anticoagulation service on the efficiency and safety of using a different class of anticoagulant drugs called direct thrombin Read on »

Home INR Testing For Atrial Fibrillation Patients Proven Effective by Mellanie H. Patient Expert

Posted Thu 08 Jan 2009 10:59am

1 Comment A study by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs found that home anticoagulation monitoring of patients on warfarin (Coumadin) was as effective as testing at the hospital.... And Medicare now covers home testing, as do many insurance companies. Read more: Home Anticoagulation Monitoring Is An Effective Alternative to Coumadin Clinics Read on »

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