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Outcomes of Apixaban vs Warfarin by Type of AFOutcomes of Apixaban vs Warfarin by Type of AF
Are the risks of stroke lower with apixaban than warfarin -- regardless of AF type and duration? European Heart Journal
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - August 29, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology Journal Article Source Type: news

Is Warfarin 'Dead'? CCC Meeting Debate Suggests OtherwiseIs Warfarin 'Dead'? CCC Meeting Debate Suggests Otherwise
In a lively debate at the CCC meeting entitled "Is warfarin dead for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation?" the novel oral anticoagulant side did not clearly trump warfarin as might have been expected. Heartwire
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - October 21, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news

Stroke Prevention in Patients With Mechanical Heart ValvesStroke Prevention in Patients With Mechanical Heart Valves
Dr. Hans-Christoph Diener discusses the RE-ALIGN trial comparing dabigatran vs warfarin in patients with mechanical heart valves. Medscape Neurology
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - October 28, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery Commentary 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

Stroke Risk Jumps After Starting Warfarin, Then Soon FallsStroke Risk Jumps After Starting Warfarin, Then Soon Falls
Observers propose possible explanations and some ideas about how the insight--if confirmed after showing up in several observational analyses--might influence therapy. Heartwire
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - December 20, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news

Warfarin Safe for Kidney Patients with Irregular Heartbeat
Use of the blood thinner may safely ease stroke risk linked to atrial fibrillation, Swedish research finds Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Blood Thinners, Chronic Kidney Disease
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - March 4, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News 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

Anticoagulants could have reduced stroke risk
A hospital doctor was shocked that a woman with AF was not prescribed warfarin, says Charlotte MacNeil
Source: Telegraph Health - June 9, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Blood-Thinner Pradaxa: What You Should Know
When the blood-thinner drug Pradaxa (dabigatran) was FDA-approved in 2010 to prevent stroke in people at high risk, a major selling point was that it doesn't require frequent blood tests and dose adjustments like the old standby drug, warfarin.
Source: WebMD Health - July 25, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

How Do New Blood Thinners Compare to Warfarin?
WebMD describes how warfarin compares to new blood thinners that are prescribed to prevent blood clots and stroke.
Source: WebMD Health - June 30, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Self-Advocacy
On August 18, 2008 I went up to the office to do a load of xeroxing, throwing my bag in the back seat of the car. When I got to school, however, something was wrong. Though early in the am, it was like I was drunk, with walking wobbly and difficult. Being a compulsive, I idiotically worked for half an hour, holding on to the copying machine to steady myself. Then I drove home (second stupid act), called the health help line, where they told me to get to the ER. And don't drive! Once there, they figured I had had a stroke and put me on coumadin, a powerful blood thinner. Three days later, in the evening, a nurse wrote on my...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - November 16, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Newer blood thinning drugs safer for reducing atrial fibrillation
Stephen FellerWASHINGTON, April 13 (UPI) -- Researchers at Loyola University found newer blood thinning drugs are effective as warfarin at thinning blood to reduce stroke risk but require less monitoring.
Source: Health News - UPI.com - April 13, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Pradaxa Blood Thinner May Beat Warfarin After Bleeding Episode
Research also shows that resuming any anticoagulant is still safer than stopping the drugs in these casesSource: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Bleeding, Blood Thinners, Stroke
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - December 1, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Causes of Death in Anticoagulated Patients With AF Causes of Death in Anticoagulated Patients With AF
This study aimed to analyze and compare causes of death in patients with atrial fibrillation receiving direct oral anticoagulants or warfarin for prevention of stroke and thromboembolism.Journal of the American College of Cardiology
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - January 4, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology Journal Article Source Type: news

(Too) Many Patients With AF Stop Warfarin Within a Year (Too) Many Patients With AF Stop Warfarin Within a Year
Most likely to stop: those who received cardioversion or ablation for the atrial fibrillation. But neither is proven to maintain sinus rhythm and thereby cut stroke risk, researchers note.Heartwire from Medscape
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - January 4, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news

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