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Anticoagulation prescribing patterns in patients with cancer
The objective of this retrospective cohort was to describe real-world anticoagulation prescribing patterns in cancer patients at a large academic medical center between January 1, 2013 and October 31, 2016. We sought to assess the safety, tolerability, and efficacy of DOACs in patients with cancer for either VTE and/or AF. Patient demographic, clinical characteristics, as well as bleeding and thrombotic events were collected. There were 214 patients in our analysis, of which 71 patients (33%) received a DOAC [apixaban (n  = 22), dabigatran (n = 17), and rivaroxaban (n = 32)]. There were fewer bleeding events an...
Source: Journal of Thrombosis and Thrombolysis - October 19, 2017 Category: Hematology Source Type: research

N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide and the risk of stroke among patients hospitalized with acute heart failure: an APEX trial substudy
ConclusionsBaseline NT-proBNP concentration was associated with short-term stroke among patients hospitalized with acute HF. Stroke risk assessment models should consider incorporation of NT-proBNP measurement.
Source: Journal of Thrombosis and Thrombolysis - September 13, 2017 Category: Hematology Source Type: research