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  1. Mayo Clinic Q and A: Treating atrial fibrillation with blood thinners - understanding the benefits and risks

    By delaying blood clotting, anticoagulants make it hard for clots to form and prevent existing clots from growing. For years, the standard anticoagulant used ...

  2. Anticoagulant Risk Explored - Mayo Clinic News Network

    “Gastrointestinal bleeding is a significant source of drug complications among patients taking anticoagulation and is one of the key issues to consider when ...

  3. Use of anticoagulant drug after aortic valve replacement lowers mortality risk, Mayo Clinic study finds

    Among its advantages is that most patients can avoid warfarin for anticoagulation treatment. Even so, research has been conflicting on whether patients would ...

  4. Blood thinners in combination increase bleeding risk, Mayo study finds

    Anticoagulant drugs (such as warfarin and apixaban) slow down blood clotting, while antiplatelets (such as aspirin and clopidogrel) prevent platelets from ...

  5. Mayo Clinic study provides clarity on use of anticoagulants in gastrointestinal cancers

    Direct oral anticoagulants can be used in patients with venous thromboembolism and nonluminal gastrointestinal cancers, such as pancreatic cancer and ...

  6. Newer, Easier to Manage Medications May Not Always Be the Best Choice

    Use caution when considering anticoagulants, especially for older adults. PHOENIX — If you are over age 75, and taking an anticoagulant, the old standard ...

  7. Heparin (Intravenous Route, Subcutaneous Route) Description and Brand Names - Mayo Clinic

    Heparin injection is an anticoagulant. It is used to decrease the clotting ability of the blood and help prevent harmful clots from forming in blood vessels ...

  8. Keep Up the Anticoagulants - Mayo Clinic News Network

    To lessen the risk of stroke for a-fib patients, and those with other conditions that can cause strokes, doctors prescribe anticoagulants (medications that thin ...

  9. New oral anticoagulant drugs associated with lower kidney risks, Mayo Clinic research shows

    — Mayo Clinic researchers have shown a link between which type of oral anticoagulant (blood-thinning medication) a patient takes to prevent a stroke and ...

  10. Tuesday Q and A: Several factors affect long-term DVT treatment plan

    As in your case, treatment for venous thromboembolism usually involves an anticoagulant medication such as warfarin. Anticoagulants, sometimes referred to ...