Tag: anticoagulants

“Transformative” new data advocate early blood-thinning therapy in patients with atrial...

People with atrial fibrillation (AF) who have a stroke could benefit from receiving blood-thinning treatments—known as direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs)—at an earlier stage than...

Early anticoagulation after ischaemic stroke “reasonable” and “unlikely to cause harm”

An international clinical trial presented today at the European Stroke Organisation Conference (ESOC; 24–26 May, Munich, Germany) has demonstrated that—in people with ischaemic stroke...

Shared decision-making tool reduces decision conflict and patient regret in use...

A recent presentation by Paul J Wang (Stanford School of Medicine, Stanford, USA) at the American Heart Association (AHA) Scientific Session 2022 conference (5-7...
atrial fibrillation

New AHA treatment guidelines for use of blood thinners with atrial...

A newer type of blood-thinning medications, non-vitamin K oral anticoagulants (NOACs), is now recommended as the preferred alternative to warfarin for reducing the risk...

NOAC reversal agent shows rapid and complete reversal of dabigatran

Boehringer Ingelheim has announced results from two new analyses of the phase III RE-VERSE AD study, which evaluated the safety and efficacy of idarucizumab,...

Use of apixaban prior to cardioversion reduces risk of stroke

According to the results of the EMANATE trial, patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) who receive apixaban (Eliquis, Bristol-Myers Squibb/Pfizer) before undergoing elective cardioversion of...

ACC 2017: Anticoagulant treatment may be unnecessary for stroke prevention following...

For patients with persistent atrial fibrillation or those who are at high risk for recurring atrial fibrillation, catheter ablation is recommended, followed most often...

Results of phase 3b ENSURE-AF study investigating edoxaban in AF patients...

Daiichi Sankyo has announced it will present the first results from ENSURE-AF, the largest prospective randomised clinical trial to date evaluating a non-vitamin K...