Given the dramatic efficacy of warfarin, why is it not given to everyone with AF? Unfortunately, warfarin is a narrow therapeutic index drug affected by numerous factors. For AF, the optimal ...

Initiation of anticoagulants is not linked to a reduced risk for ischemic stroke in older patients with atrial fibrillation, ...

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Bottom Line: Use of the blood thinner warfarin was associated with a lower risk of new cancers in people over 50. Why The Research Is Interesting: Warfarin is a widely used anticoagulant prescribed to ...

Dear Dr. Roach: Have there been any studies on Xarelto versus Eliquis, as to which is better? My heart doc wants me to change to Eliquis. He says it provides for less bleeding. — R.B. Dr. Roach: There ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . For patients with kidney failure and nonvalvular atrial fibrillation, treatment with apixaban did not lead to a ...

With several new anticoagulants on the market, it is natural to have questions about dosing and benefits. Doctor Gregg Silverman joined us at Kiii Studios to discuss warfarin, the most common ...

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Patients experiencing head trauma who were taking older classes of anticoagulants and antiplatelets had significantly higher rates of delayed intracranial hemorrhage (DH) and death from DH compared ...

Q: You often speak of food interactions with the blood thinner warfarin (Coumadin), but rarely address the anticoagulant Xarelto. I take Xarelto for atrial fibrillation and would like to know what ...