Thrombosis
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Compelling case for NOACs in VTE
“This is a big-ticket winner,” expert says.
News
New ROCKET-AF review claims faulty INR monitoring device didn’t affect results
News
Warfarin is best for anticoagulation in prosthetic heart valve pregnancies
Guidelines now recommend warfarin throughout pregnancy as the preferred anticoagulation strategy in pregnant women with mechanical heart valves,...
Guidelines
New guidelines update VTE treatment recommendations
Compression stockings are out for preventing postthrombotic syndrome
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Study characterizes intracerebral hemorrhage with new oral anticoagulants
Key clinical point: Intracerebral hemorrhage related to new oral anticoagulants frequently involves hematoma expansion and doesn’t appear to...
Conference Coverage
AHA: DAPT prevents migraines after atrial-septal defect closure
Key clinical point: Three months of dual antiplatelet therapy surpassed aspirin monotherapy for preventing new-onset migraine headaches following...
News
FDA okays prophylactic Pradaxa for VTE in hip replacement
Conference Coverage
AHA: DAPT score helps decide whether DAPT continues
Key clinical point: A year after percutaneous coronary intervention, the DAPT score helps clinicians decide whether to continue dual antiplatelet...
Conference Coverage
Andexanet reverses anticoagulant effects of factor Xa inhibitors
Key clinical point:Andexanet reverses the anticoagulant effects of factor Xa inhibitors rivaroxaban and apixaban in healthy older adults.
News
FDA finds long-term clopidogrel does not increase death or cancer risks
Long-term use of the blood-thinning agent clopidogrel did not alter the risk of death in people with heart disease or at risk of developing heart...
Conference Coverage
CHEST: Catheter-directed thrombolysis shows pulmonary embolism efficacy
Key clinical point: Catheter-directed thrombolysis was linked to reduced mortality, compared with systemic thrombolysis in patients with an acute...