Search results for "Anticoagulation"
Greater bleeding risk with dabigatran than warfarin in Medicare patients, 2 studies find
Two studies of Medicare data released last week added to existing evidence that older dabigatran users have higher bleeding risks than warfarin users.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/11/11/2.htm
11 Nov 2014
More bleeds and clots in afib patients who took NSAIDs
Patients with atrial fibrillation who were prescribed NSAIDs had more serious bleeding and thromboembolic events than those not on NSAIDs, a new Danish study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/11/18/1.htm
18 Nov 2014
Vitamin K antagonists provide benefit in elderly patients with afib, study finds
Patients older than age 75 who have atrial fibrillation benefited from vitamin K antagonist therapy, although their risks for stroke and bleeding were higher than in younger patients, a recent study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/12/09/6.htm
9 Dec 2014
ACP begins: College history from 1915 to 1924
This is the first in a series of articles about ACP's history that will be published in 2015 to mark the College's centennial year.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2015/01/centennial.htm
1 Jan 2015
Dabigatran, rivaroxaban prescriptions increasing for dialysis patients with afib
More patients with atrial fibrillation who also receive hemodialysis are being prescribed dabigatran and rivaroxaban despite contraindications, according to a new study.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2015/01/27/4.htm
27 Jan 2015
Fondaparinux associated with better outcomes than LMWH in NSTEMI study
Fondaparinux was associated with lower risk of major bleeding and death than low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH) for patients with non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI), a recent prospective study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2015/02/24/6.htm
24 Feb 2015
NSAIDs may increase bleeding, CV events when combined with antiplatelet or anticoagulant agents post-MI
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) were associated with increased risk of bleeding and thrombotic events, even during short-term treatment, among patients receiving antithrombotic therapy after myocardial infarction (MI), a study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2015/03/03/2.htm
3 Mar 2015
Approvals for an oral anticoagulant, generic esomeprazole
This update covers the approval of an oral medication to reduce the risk of stroke and embolism in atrial fibrillation and the first generic version of esomeprazole.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2015/04/fda.htm
1 Apr 2015
Top 10 afib pearls manage cardiology's ‘bread and butter’
Atrial fibrillation has been called “the bread and butter” of cardiology, and a condition that impacts all aspects of internal medicine practice.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2015/06/afib.htm
1 Jun 2015
Oral anticoagulation may be associated with decline in renal function in afib patients
Although the findings are most likely not a “game changer,” they may lead physicians to fine-tune their clinical practice.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2015/06/09/4.htm
9 Jun 2015