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Bleeding risk assessment and management in atrial fibrillation patients
A position document from the European Heart Rhythm Association, endorsed by the European Society of Cardiology Working Group on Thrombosis
Ongoing trials for new oral anticoagulant
Study shows dabigatran etexilate, a new oral anticoagulant, is effective and safe in preventing thromboembolic disease after orthopaedic surgery.
Front Line in Stroke Prevention - Report
The Front Line Report was commissioned to look at the current status of anticoagulation treatment in the UK and to identify key issues that anticoagulation clinics and the patients who attend these clinics face.
Patients capable of self-monitoring their anticoagulation therapy
Patients capable of self-monitoring their warfarin therapy could benefit from a one-third reduction in death from all causes, according to a meta-analysis in this week's issue of The Lancet.