Pre-hospital heparin ‘may improve coronary reperfusion’
Aus researchers say their study has set the scene for a randomised controlled trial that could change practice
Tag: Anticoagulant
Are all these aches just mechanical?
Mitchell, a 43-year-old labourer, presents with 48 hours of worsening ache in the left lower back, hip and posterior thigh, as well as left leg wea…
A healthy young surfer with axillary shoulder pain
A young recreational sports player presents with a three-week history of vague right shoulder pain.
NOACs ‘better for kidneys’: long-term data
The first meta-analysis appraising long-term renal outcomes show NOACs are superior to warfarin for patients with non-valvular AF.
Medical software blamed for fatal anticoagulant double-dosing error
A discharge medicine was accidentally prescribed as an inpatient medicine.
Screening increases atrial fibrillation detection 10-fold: study
The use of wearable ECG monitors should be explored as a strategy to prevent stroke, the researchers say.
Revealed: The patient consent process for COVID-19 vaccines
ATAGI wants doctors to check for anticoagulation therapy or anaphylaxis history
Anticoagulant safe at usual dose in overweight CHD patients: study
Findings will reassure doctors that rivaroxaban is okay for patients with CHD and mild-to-moderate obesity, expert says.
Two-year lag in anticoagulation ‘common’ in high-risk AF
Patients are missing out on timely review of their stroke risk in primary care, a study suggests.
Warfarin might raise the risk of joint replacement: study
The analysis in people with AF suggests a NOAC might be the better option for those at risk of osteoarthritis, authors say.
