News tagged with warfarin
Related topics: patients , blood clots , atrial fibrillation , stroke
With secondhand gene, 'freaky mouse' defeats common poison
Over millennia, mice have thrived despite humanity's efforts to keep them at bay. A Rice University scientist argues some mice have found two ways to achieve a single goal -- resistance to common poison.
Jul 21, 2011 |
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Bristol-Myers recalls Coumadin blood thinner
(AP) -- Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. says it is recalling one production lot of its blood thinner Coumadin after finding an oversize tablet.
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May 02, 2011 |
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New anti-clotting drug added to recommendations for treating irregular heartbeat
The newly approved drug dabigatran is an alternative to warfarin to help prevent dangerous blood clots in patients with atrial fibrillation, according to updated guidelines from the American College of Cardiology, American ...
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Feb 14, 2011 |
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Patients using warfarin have higher risk of death after trauma
Warfarin use may be associated with a significant increase in the risk of death after traumatic injuries, according to a report posted online today that will appear in the May print issue of Archives of Surgery.
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Jan 17, 2011 |
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Researchers measure quality of care in oral anticoagulation
Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and the Bedford VA Medical Center believe that risk-adjusted percent time in therapeutic range (TTR) should be used as part of an effort to improve anticoagulation ...
Jan 03, 2011 |
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Blood-thinning treatment standards changing for heart patients, new research shows
Researchers at the University of Cincinnati (UC) and Massachusetts General Hospital have found that warfarin, a known anticoagulation (blood-thinning) drug, may not be as beneficial to some patients with atrial fibrillation ...
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Dec 09, 2010 |
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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 ...
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Nov 17, 2010 |
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Study: New blood thinner works as well as Coumadin
(AP) -- A study finds that a new and easier-to-use blood thinner prevents strokes in people with a common heart rhythm problem as well as Coumadin does, and without an increase in bleeding or side effects.
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Nov 15, 2010 |
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New research reveals danger of combining warfarin with herbal and dietary supplements
Herbal and dietary supplements are popular. People claim they make their joints feel better, their bones stronger, and their hearts healthier. But a recent study by researchers at the Intermountain Medical Center Heart Institute ...
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Nov 15, 2010 |
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Success stops drug trial
The data monitoring committee of the AVERROES study, seeing overwhelming evidence of the success of apixaban in the prevention of stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation who are unsuitable for the conventional treatment ...
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Aug 31, 2010 |
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Study shows local standards of care affect the benefits of switching to new treatement alternatives
An analysis of a trial into how a new drug dabigatran was effective in preventing stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation has shown that local standards of care affect the benefits of switching to new treatments. This ...
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Aug 29, 2010 |
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Clinical Trial May Reduce Stroke in Patients With Irregular Heartbeats
(PhysOrg.com) -- A new study at UC Health University Hospital may help reduce stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation, a condition that causes irregular and dangerous heart rhythms.
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Jun 07, 2010 |
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Off-the-shelf genetics tests to hit US pharmacies
Want to find out what diseases await you in the future, your chances of developing Alzheimer's? Or whether you will pass something on to your child? Then a trip to the pharmacy may reveal all.
May 11, 2010 |
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Warfarin: patient knows best
(PhysOrg.com) -- An Oxford-led review published last week in the Cochrane Library - that gold-standard source for the best evidence-based medical care - showed how empowering people at risk of blood clots ...
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Apr 23, 2010 |
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Self-Monitoring Lowers Risks for Patients on Anti-Clotting Drug
A new review of existing research finds that many patients who take an anti-clotting drug or "blood-thinner" can benefit from monitoring the levels of the drug themselves instead of going to clinics for blood tests.
Apr 15, 2010 |
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