People with the heart rhythm disorder atrial fibrillation may have a heightened risk of developing dementia-- and the quality of their drug treatment may play a role, a new study hints. Specifically, ...

More than 8 million people in the U.S. take blood thinners, also called anticoagulants. Many are prescribed the drugs after ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Treatment with warfarin is associated with a significantly greater risk for hip or knee replacement compared ...

Warfarin, a vitamin K antagonist, is the only oral anticoagulant available for use in the United States despite its narrow therapeutic range, considerable variability in dose response among patients, ...

Warfarin, an anticoagulant that reduces the risk of stroke in the general population, might be associated with an increased risk of stroke in hemodialysis patients with atrial fibrillation. This ...

IV tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) is a safe and effective therapy for acute ischemic stroke when administered within established time windows. The main complication from administration of tPA is ...

The required dose of the oral anticoagulant warfarin varies greatly, and overdosing often leads to bleeding. Warfarin is metabolised by cytochrome P450 enzymes CYP2C9, CYP1A2 and CYP3A. The target ...

Patients who have experienced certain cardiac conditions or blood clots often are placed on blood thinners to avoid further issues. The most common drug is warfarin, known by its brand name as ...

Patients have poor knowledge of warfarin, which may increase their risk of serious side effects, according to new research. Patients have poor knowledge of warfarin which may increase their risk of ...

Warfarin is an oral anticoagulant drug and remains the most widely used in its category. The primary use of warfarin is to prevent and treat venous thrombosis, as well as to prevent and stop the ...

Warfarin reduces the risk of stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation but increases the risk of hemorrhage and is difficult to use. Dabigatran is a new oral direct thrombin inhibitor. In this ...

Two doctors could have prevented the death of an Adelaide woman who was prescribed common blood-thinning drug warfarin, an inquest has heard. Marjorie Irene Aston, 86, died in January 2013 after ...