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Vitamin K Antagonist–associated Intracerebral Hemorrhage: Lessons from a Devastating Disease in the Dawn of the New Oral Anticoagulants
Conclusions: VKA-associated ICH presents in a particularly vulnerable population and has a poor prognosis that may be reliably predicted by several clinicoradiologic features.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - August 19, 2013 Category: Neurology Authors: Marta Suárez-Pinilla, Ángeles Fernández-Rodríguez, Lorena Benavente-Fernández, Sergio Calleja-Puerta Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research
Applying Antithrombotic Therapies to Improve Outcomes in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation
Abstract: Approximately 15% to 25% or 75,000 ischemic strokes are attributed to atrial fibrillation annually within the United States. Atrial fibrillation is the most frequently diagnosed cardiac arrhythmia and affects more than 2.66 million Americans. Moreover, atrial fibrillation is associated with a 1.5 to 1.9-fold higher risk of death due to its strong correlation with thromboembolic events. Because of the attributed increased morbidity and mortality, challenges that concern identification of patients at risk for thromboembolic events from atrial fibrillation must be addressed. These challenges include compliance to pe...
Source: The American Journal of Cardiology - August 1, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Chris Cannon, Michael D. Ezekowitz, Christopher Granger Tags: Multimedia Activities Source Type: research
Lessons Learned About Anticoagulants From A Tick's Spit
There really is such a thing as tick spit - that is, the saliva of a tick. And there's something about it that might help fight heart disease and stroke. The link comes from a protein found in the spit of ixodes (ik-SO-deez) ticks, which are also known as blacklegged ticks, or deer ticks. These kinds of ticks tear their way into skin and feed on their host's blood for several days. They damage small blood vessels, which would normally trigger the body to start a process called coagulation - or blood clotting. Clotting is important because it stops bleeding...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - July 3, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Blood / Hematology Source Type: news
