A week later she developed a pulmonary embolism, due to a deep vein thrombosis and was treated with warfarin (5 mg/d) (heparin therapy was simultaneously discontinued). The patient was ...

Our study demonstrates a potentially significant interaction between chronic warfarin therapy and short-term use of prednisone and methylprednisolone. It provides additional substantiation to ...

I was recently diagnosed with polymyalgia rheumatica after weeks of intense muscle pain. I’m a 67-year-old female in otherwise good health. My doctor prescribed prednisone, which immediately ...

Low event rates and short TTRs with warfarin were notable, and questions persist as to which patients truly need OAC.

In the ENBALV study, it was inconclusive whether edoxaban is a better treatment than warfarin for patients with early ...

Edoxaban, an oral anticoagulant, was equally or more effective than warfarin in reducing the risk of stroke and blood clots ...

Japanese researchers say they have found a pill that works as well as existing medication to prevent blood clots afte ...

DOACs only and warfarin only are more likely to be prescribed to Medicare beneficiaries seeing clinicians in rural areas compared with urban areas.

Patients who receive a heart valve replacement are well-known to be at a high risk for stroke, blood clots and deep vein ...

Edoxaban, a medication taken orally to prevent blood clots from forming, was found to be as effective and safe for stroke and ...

Edoxaban, an oral anticoagulant, was equally or more effective than warfarin in reducing the risk of stroke and blood clots for patients after heart valve replacement surgery, according to preliminary ...

Key findings from the study comparing the device to first-line oral anticoagulation (OAC) – including direct oral ...