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Anticoagulants
Anticoagulants Improve Survival Rates in Patients With COVID-19
June 01, 2020
Researchers from the Mount Sinai COVID Informatics Center report improved survival rates in COVID patients treated with anticoagulants.
Time of Day for Taking Warfarin Does Not Affect Anticoagulation Stability
January 27, 2020
Administration time for warfarin did not affect the stability of the drug’s anticoagulation effect, a new study showed.
Crizanlizumab for Sickle Cell Pain Reduction Approved by FDA
November 15, 2019
First and currently only biological targeting P-selectin.
Wilate Approved for Hemophilia A Treatment
October 09, 2019
Also indciated to control bleeding and perioperative management.
New Warnings for Tofacitinib Issued by FDA
July 29, 2019
Black box warns of increased risk of blood clots and death.
Study: VKAs Better Protect Aortic Valve Replacement Patients
June 14, 2019
Study finds higher Ischemic events and mortality in transcatheter valve replacement patients taking non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants versus vitamin K antagonists.
AF Patients Taking OACs Have Lower Dementia Risk
June 14, 2019
Low-risk atrial fibrillation patients who take oral anticoagulants have a lower risk of dementia than those who do not, a study says.
DOAC Use Increasing in Nursing Homes
May 24, 2019
The use of direct‐acting oral anticoagulants has increased among nursing home residents with atrial fibrillation.
Atrial Fibrillation Patients Often Overestimate Stroke and Bleeding Risks
May 24, 2019
Overestimating the bleeding risk of anticoagulants may lead to poor compliance.
FDA Approves Fragmin as First Pediatric Anticoagulant Treatment
May 16, 2019
Fragmin, a low-molecular-weight heparin dalteparin sodium injection, was approved for symptomatic venous thromboembolism.