News tagged with drug warfarin

Experimental blood thinner gets high marks

An experimental blood thinner called rivaroxaban is at least as good at preventing strokes as the old "war horse" warfarin, which has been used for decades in people with erratic heartbeats, researchers said Monday. The drug ...

Medicine & Health / Medications

Nov 17, 2010 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

Stroke-blocking device shows promise, doctors say

(AP) -- A novel device to treat a common heart problem that can lead to stroke showed promise in testing, but not without risk, new research shows.

Medicine & Health / Medical research

Mar 28, 2009 | 4 / 5 (1) | 0