A 45-year-old paraplegic patient suffered his first and only deep venous thrombosis (DVT) six months ago and has been placed on warfarin (Coumadin) for life. He is a smoker. How long must he take ...

Prospective and working memory decline as a result of impaired sleep and/or impared blood glucose in breast cancer patients during chemotherapy treatment. Background: VTE is a major cause of morbidity ...

NEW YORK ― Warfarin has been linked to a decrease in and even long-term remission of psychotic symptoms in patients with schizophrenia, preliminary research suggests. A study examining adults at an ...

Warfarin, used to thin the blood, is widely prescribed to prevent clots that can cause stroke, deep vein thrombosis (DVT) or pulmonary embolism (PE), a blood clot in the lung. The challenge with ...

The disadvantages of dabigatran include a higher cost compared with warfarin, the need for twice-daily dosing, and a slightly increased risk for gastrointestinal bleeding (6.1% with dabigatran vs 4% ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I am 85 and have had three episodes of DVT, all in my left leg. Before the first episode, I was taking aspirin daily. Since then, I’ve been on Coumadin. Last year, a filter was ...

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