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Risk factors and outcome of Stroke in renal transplant recipients
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Source: Clinical Transplantation - May 23, 2016 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Mark D. Findlay, Peter C. Thomson, Rachael MacIsaac, Alan G. Jardine, Rajan K. Patel, Kathryn K. Stevens, Elaine Rutherford, Marc Clancy, Colin C. Geddes, Jesse Dawson, Patrick B. Mark Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Atrial fibrillation in dialysis patients: time to abandon warfarin?
Abstract Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a frequent clinical complication in dialysis patients, and warfarin therapy represents the most common approach for reducing the risk of stroke in this population. However, current evidence based on observational studies, offer conflicting results, whereas no randomized controlled trials have been carried out so far. Additionally, many clinicians are wary of the possible role of warfarin as vascular calcification inducer and its potential to increase the high risk of bleeding among patients on dialysis. Ideally the most promising therapy would be based on direct inhibitors of f...
Source: The International Journal of Artificial Organs - April 8, 2016 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Brancaccio D, Neri L, Bellocchio F, Barbieri C, Amato C, Mari F, Canaud B, Stuard S Tags: Int J Artif Organs Source Type: research