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Anti-Clotting Medications

Anti-clottingdrugs that inhibit or break up blood clots are used at every stage of heart disease. They are generally classified aseither antiplatelets or anticoagulants. Investigators are also studying combinations of anti-clotting drugs, which may be useful in patients with severe heart disease. All anti-clotting therapies carry the risk of bleeding, which can lead to dangerous situations, including stroke.

A thrombus is a blood clot that forms in a vessel and remains th...

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I have Atrial Fibrillation: Will I be on Coumadin® Forever?

By Dr. Kirk Laman: Wholehearted Cardiologist , Health Expert

...of the medication used to prevent strokes called warfarin. (The trade name and most commonly... Read more »

Why Do Blood Clots Form in Atrial Fibrillation?

By Dr. Kirk Laman: Wholehearted Cardiologist , Health Expert

...the source of a blood clot that forms a stroke. Warfarin/Coumadin® are medications the make... Read more »

Back on Coumadin

By Deanne Stein , Health Expert

...didn't want me to take a generic form of Coumadin (Warfarin). But I also talked to a pharmacist... Read more »

The Warfarin Syndrome

By Deanne Stein , Health Expert

...and skeletal problems don’t sound fine to me. Warfarin or Coumadin is an anticoagulant used... Read more »

Life After Stroke Conferences

By Cleo Hutton , Health Expert

...Dr. Diana Schneider, PhD, author of The Coumadin (Warfarin) Help Book: Anticoagulation Therapy... Read more »

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Causes of Cardiac Enlargement

...be needed. Due to the risk of blood clot formation in a weak, dilated heart, blood thinners like warfarin (brand name Coumadin) are recommended for those with very poor heart function or those... Read more »

Stroke Patient Guide, Part II: Diagnosis

...ones. Like t-PA, heparin is contraindicated in those patients who have had a hemorrhagic stroke. Warfarin (or coumadin) is an oral anticoagulant frequently prescribed over the long-term for... Read more »

Heart Attack Patient Guide, Part II: Recovery

...only for the first few weeks or months after your heart attack. Some of these medications might be warfarin (for blood thinning), amiodarone (for arrhythmias), Lasix or other diuretics, potassium... Read more »

Stroke Prevention

...Fibrillation and Its TreatmentsTreatment for atrial fibrillation always includes drugs (aspirin or warfarin) to prevent clots from forming. In addition to anticoagulants (blood thinners), other... Read more »

Stroke Medications

...(clot-busting) drugs.Anticoagulants.Anticoagulants thin blood and may be useful under certain circumstances.Warfarin. The anticoagulant warfarin (Coumadin) may not work as well as aspirin in... Read more »

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