Thursday, May 1, 2014

New Oral Anticoagulant Drugs to Prevent Blood Clots

Oral anticoagulant drugs that treat and prevent blood clots offer a much-needed alternative to warfarin, which has been used for more than six decades and has serious shortcomings. A new article published in iBJS/i (iBritish Journal of Surgery/i) gives an overview of the major clinical trials and recommendations related to these new agents and will serve as a practical guide for their use in patients who require planned or emergency surgery. Warfarin ...

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