Blood Thinners for Stroke Prevention
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New Blood Thinner Prevents Strokes in Heart Patients
webmd.com — “The newly approved drug Xarelto appears to prevent strokes at least as well as the standard treatment warfarin in people who have a heart condition that puts them at high risk for blood clots, a study shows.” View full resource at webmd.com
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New Blood Thinner is Alternative to Warfarin for Stroke Prevention
t.co — “According to a recent study, a new drug is just as effective in reducing stroke risk as warfarin, without some of warfarin's side effects.” View full resource at t.co
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Bristol Meyer Squibb’s new blood thinner drug for stroke prevention
news-medical.net — “Researchers find that an experimental anticlotting pill Eliquis is more effective than standard drug, warfarin, at preventing strokes in people with a heart condition that puts them at high risk of blood clots and stroke. The new drug also known as apixaban, cut the risk of stroke by 21% compared with warfarin in people with atrial fibrillation (AF). It lowered the risk of dying by 11%.” View full resource at news-medical.net
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Experimental blood thinner apixaban is 50% better than aspirin at preventing strokes - latimes.com
latimes.com — “Researchers have prematurely terminated a clinical trial of an experimental blood thinner because the drug proved to be much better than aspirin at preventing strokes caused by atrial fibrillation, researchers said Tuesday. The drug, called apixaban, is one of three new drugs that are expected to compete against the widely used blood thinner warfarin in a market that is thought to be worth at least $10 billion per year.” View full resource at latimes.com
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Anti-stroke blood thinner shows promise in large clinical trials
news-medical.net — “In new and extensive clinical trials an experimental blood thinner called rivaroxaban is at least as good at preventing strokes as the drug warfarin -- that has been the most widely used agent for the past five decades in people with erratic heartbeats called atrial fibrillations. Researchers said this Monday that this drug also sharply reduces the risk of major bleeding that is seen with warfarin.” View full resource at news-medical.net
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Blood Thinner Causes Stroke in Some Dialysis Patients
newswise.com — “The blood thinner warfarin can prevent strokes in most individuals with abnormal heart rhythms, but the drug may have the opposite effect in kidney disease patients on dialysis, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society Nephrology (JASN). The results suggest that warfarin should be prescribed with caution in patients with kidney failure.” View full resource at newswise.com
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Blood thinner Xarelto prevents strokes better than standard warfarin treatment: study
nydailynews.com — “The findings position the new drug to take at least a third of the market.” View full resource at nydailynews.com
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Health Tip: Prevent Bleeding While Taking a Blood Thinner
health.yahoo.net — “(HealthDay News) -- Blood-thinning drugs are prescribed to help prevent clots that could cause heart attack or stroke. But these drugs can also increase the risk of heavy or prolonged bleeding.” View full resource at health.yahoo.net
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Blood Thinner Causes Stroke In Some Dialysis Patients, Study Suggests
feeds.sciencedaily.com — “The blood thinner warfarin can prevent strokes in most individuals with abnormal heart rhythms, but the drug may have the opposite effect in kidney disease patients on dialysis, according to a new study. The results suggest that warfarin should be prescribed with caution in patients with kidney failure.” View full resource at feeds.sciencedaily.com
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Study: New blood thinner works as well as Coumadin
health.yahoo.net — “Millions of people who are struggling with the tough-to-use blood thinner warfarin, sold as Coumadin and other brands, may soon have another alternative.” View full resource at health.yahoo.net
Most Recently Shared on November 15, 2010 at 3:00 pm By:
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Study: New blood thinner works as well as Coumadin
health.yahoo.net — “Millions of people who are struggling with the tough-to-use blood thinner warfarin, sold as Coumadin and other brands, may soon have another alternative.” View full resource at health.yahoo.net
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Warfarin may be underused to prevent strokes | Reuters
reuters.com — “NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The blood thinner warfarin prevents strokes and saves money, but the drug is only used by a little more than half the elderly patients with abnormal heart rhythms who might” View full resource at reuters.com
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New Treatment for Stroke Prevention in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation
hcplive.com — “The oral blood thinner apixaban prevents stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation who are not suitable candidates for treatment with warfarin.” View full resource at hcplive.com
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Researchers at ESC present data behind early halt of AVEROES trial due to 50% stroke risk reduction with apixaban http://hcp.lv/9P9AYv
Medical News: Panel Endorses New Blood Thinner for Afib Patients - in Washington-Watch, FDA General from MedPage Today
medpagetoday.com — “SILVER SPRING, Md. -- An FDA advisory panel has voted unanimously to recommend approval of the investigational anticoagulant dabigatran to reduce the risk of stroke and non-CNS systemic embolism in pa” View full resource at medpagetoday.com
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FDA advisory panel voted to recommend approval of investigational anticoagulant dabigatran to prevent stroke in a-fib: http://bit.ly/b3QmUS
Boehringer wins first US OK in blood-thinner race | Reuters
reuters.com — “LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - German drugmaker Boehringer Ingelheim won the first U.S. approval for a new stroke-fighting medicine that will compete in an estimated $10 billion market for drugs to replace the” View full resource at reuters.com
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