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RCOG releases new VTE guidelines
Photo by Nina Matthews The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) has released new guidelines for treating and preventing...
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Study illustrates challenges of parsing genetic data
Photo courtesy of NIGMS A study of genes associated with bleeding disorders suggests it can be challenging to gauge the clinical significance of...
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Pharmacists can improve anticoagulant adherence
Photo by Rhoda Baer Pharmacists can greatly improve patients’ adherence to the anticoagulant dabigatran, according to a study published in JAMA...
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Three factors boost dabigatran adherence
Key clinical point: Three modifiable factors improved AF patients’ adherence to dabigatran therapy. Major finding: Among 4,863 patients filling...
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Oral anticoagulants overprescribed in AF
Results of a large study indicate that patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) and a low risk of thromboembolism are sometimes prescribed oral...
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AF patients receive unnecessary oral anticoagulants
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New administration option for antiplatelet drug
Photo courtesy of AstraZeneca The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new administration option for the antiplatelet agent...
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Findings may aid development of antithrombotic drugs
BPTU (yellow) bind to P2Y1R Image courtesy of Yekaterina Kadyshevskaya Researchers say they have identified 2 disparate ligand-binding sites in...
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Covert approach could treat TTP
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NICE OKs rivaroxaban, rejects pomalidomide
Photo courtesy of CDC The UK’s National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has issued final guidance documents for rivaroxaban (...