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Anticoagulated Patients With AF After Falls or Head Injury Anticoagulated Patients With AF After Falls or Head Injury
This study aimed to estimate the frequency of falls or head injuries among patients treated with oral anticoagulation. How do falls impact the risk of intracranial hemorrhage and major bleeding?Stroke
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - June 23, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery Journal Article Source Type: news
Percutaneous Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion: Promise vs Reality Percutaneous Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion: Promise vs Reality
The selling point of percutaneous left atrial appendage occlusion is to prevent stroke while avoiding the bleeding risk of antithrombotics. The data paint a different picture, writes John Mandrola, MD.theheart.org on Medscape
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - April 4, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology Commentary Source Type: news
DAPT vs. Aspirin in Patients With Stroke or TIA DAPT vs. Aspirin in Patients With Stroke or TIA
This study found that compared with aspirin alone, DAPT given within 24 hours of high-risk TIA or mild to moderate stroke reduces the risk of recurrent stroke, but comes with higher risk of bleeding.Stroke
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - July 5, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery Journal Article Source Type: news
Comparisons Between OACs Among Older Nonvalvular AF Patients Comparisons Between OACs Among Older Nonvalvular AF Patients
This study compared the risk of stroke and major bleeding with NOACs vs. warfarin among patients 80 years of age and older with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation.Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - September 13, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Internal Medicine Journal Article Source Type: news
Higher Incidence of Ischemic Stroke in Patients Taking NOACs Higher Incidence of Ischemic Stroke in Patients Taking NOACs
Does the reduced risk of nontraumatic bleeding in patients taking NOACs as opposed to warfarin come at the cost of a higher risk of ischemic stroke?Stroke
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - December 17, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology Journal Article Source Type: news
Which AFib Patients Should Receive Anticoagulation? Which AFib Patients Should Receive Anticoagulation?
Two clinicians discuss the newest approaches to risk scoring for bleeding and stroke in order to identify the patients who should receive anticoagulation.American College of Cardiology & Medscape
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - March 29, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology Commentary Source Type: news
Oral Anticoagulation in ESRD and AF: Just Say No to Drugs? Oral Anticoagulation in ESRD and AF: Just Say No to Drugs?
The presence of CKD in patients with AF is associated with increased stroke risk--but also a heightened risk of bleeding. Are anticoagulants safe for stroke prevention in these patients?Heart
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - June 27, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology Journal Article Source Type: news
Transition From Blinded Study Drug to Open-LabelTransition From Blinded Study Drug to Open-Label
Learn about an end-of-trial transition plan to minimize bleeding and stroke risks during a critical period. Journal of the American College of Cardiology
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - September 8, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology Journal Article Source Type: news
Apixaban vs. Warfarin and Aspirin in Atrial FibrillationApixaban vs. Warfarin and Aspirin in Atrial Fibrillation
Compare the impact of two regimens on stroke and major bleeding -- in patients with atrial fibrillation. European Heart Journal
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - March 11, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology Journal Article Source Type: news
Dabigatran Concentrations and Ischemic Stroke in AFDabigatran Concentrations and Ischemic Stroke in AF
Learn more on how ischemic stroke and bleeding outcomes are tied to dabigatran plasma concentrations. Journal of the American College of Cardiology
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - March 6, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology Journal Article Source Type: news
Novel Anticoagulants for Stroke Prevention in AF and CKDNovel Anticoagulants for Stroke Prevention in AF and CKD
Studies show increased risk of stroke, bleeding and death in patients with chronic kidney disease and AF, so why is anticoagulation still underutilized? Expert Review of Cardiovascular Therapy
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - November 13, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology Journal Article Source Type: news
Apixaban vs Warfarin in Patients With Atrial FibrillationApixaban vs Warfarin in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation
Are the rates of stroke/systemic embolism and major bleeding lower among patients assigned to apixaban -- irrespective of prior vitamin K antagonist use? American Heart Journal
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - November 7, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology Journal Article Source Type: news
SSRIs After Stroke: Yes or No?SSRIs After Stroke: Yes or No?
A large follow-up study reveals the potential effects of SSRI after acute stroke on bleeding risk, cardiovascular risk, and mortality. Medscape Psychiatry
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - September 5, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Psychiatry Commentary Source Type: news
Dabigatran 'Real Life' Results Suggest Caution NeededDabigatran 'Real Life' Results Suggest Caution Needed
New data from real-life experience of dabigatran for stroke prevention in AF show that it is often used outside prescribing recommendations, and the risk for both thromboembolism and bleeding may be raised in patients switched from warfarin. Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - May 15, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
Heparins Not Recommended in Acute Stroke Heparins Not Recommended in Acute Stroke
Analyzing individual-patient data from the 5 largest trials of heparin in acute stroke has not been able to define a group of patients in whom the benefit outweighs the bleeding risk. Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - May 10, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
