Stopping blood thinners before or during surgery for a CIED may result in little to no difference in undesirable outcomes such as blood clots or bleeding events when compared to taking them ...

Common blood thinners, such as Heparin, Warfarin, and Aspirin, are prescribed based on individual needs and closely monitored through blood tests to ensure safety. Barron, C. Knowing the difference ...

A week later she developed a pulmonary embolism, due to a deep vein thrombosis and was treated with warfarin (5 mg/d) (heparin therapy was simultaneously discontinued). The patient was ...

Many patients with NVAF are obese and manage other health conditions requiring multiple medications. This real‐world study compared health care resource use (HRU) and costs for rivaroxaban and ...

Patients in the intensive care unit are at risk for venous thromboembolism. Two studies have suggested that heparin—unfractionated heparin in one study and low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH) ...