Bleeding risk mildly increased amongst the very elderly taking Vitamin K antagonists
1. Based on a matched control study of elderly patients for whom anticoagulation was indicated, bleeding risk was mildly higher ...
Tag: anticoagulation
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The SPAF trial: Warfarin and aspirin reduce the risk of stroke in atrial fibrillation [Classics Series]
1. Patients with atrial fibrillation are at higher risk of ischemic stroke and systemic embolism. 2. Compared to placebo, warfarin ...
The BRIDGE trial: Periprocedural bridging in patients with atrial fibrillation [Classics Series]
1. Patients with atrial fibrillation are often treated with long-term oral anticoagulation, and may require interruption of their anticoagulation for ...
The WOEST trial: Double vs. triple therapy in patients requiring PCI and anticoagulation [Classics Series]
1. In patients requiring percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and long-term oral anticoagulation, treating with clopidogrel alone (i.e., double therapy) significantly ...
Uninterrupted warfarin therapy safe for endovascular procedures
1. Meta-analysis suggests that there is no difference in risk of access site hematoma, bleeding complication, or mortality between interrupted ...
Primary thromboembolism prophylaxis may be effective in advanced cancer
1. In a randomized controlled trial of over 300 patients with advanced pancreatic cancer treated in the outpatient setting, the ...
Arterial embolization successfully treats bleeding in anticoagulated patients
1. Anticoagulated patients with soft tissue bleeding can successfully be treated with arterial embolization with a high degree of technical ...
Heparin bridging may increase bleeding without preventing recurrent thromboembolism
1. Patients who underwent bridging therapy with heparin during warfarin interruption for procedures had a significantly higher risk of bleed ...
No benefit in prolonged anticoagulation in cancer patients without residual venous thrombosis
1. Cancer patients treated with 6 months of low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) for first-time DVT with no residual clot do ...
Concomitant anticoagulant and NSAID/aspirin use linked with increased bleeding in venous thromboembolism
Image: PD 1. Among patients with venous thromboembolism, clinically relevant bleeding and major bleeding increased with concomitant anticoagulant and NSAID ...
