Items Tagged ‘warfarin’
June 18, 2015
Mayo Clinic In The News Weekly Highlights
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March 29, 2010
Stroke Death Rate Higher for Blacks
Polk County’s black residents have a much higher death rate from strokes than those who are white or Hispanic. For blacks 35 and older, that rate was 140 stroke deaths per 100,000 people in 2000-2006. It was 80 per 100,000 for whites and even lower, 74 per 100,000, in Hispanics. Dr. James Meschia, lead […]
Tags: Dr. James Meschia, stroke, warfarin
December 8, 2009
New Blood Thinner Could Replace Warfarin to Fight Venous Clots
A new blood thinner called dabigatran etexilate may be just as effective in preventing dangerous venous clots as an old standby, warfarin, but much easier for doctors and patients to manage, a new study finds… “Dabigatran appears to be superior to warfarin in terms of safety and more effective as well. This is the […]
Tags: blood thinners, venous clots, warfarin
August 14, 2009
Procedure Offers Alternative to Warfarin for Stroke Risk
Atrial Fibrillation patients at risk of stroke may benefit from percutaneous closure of the left atrial appendage (LAA) as an alternative to long-term warfarin therapy, according to a study in the Aug. 15 issue of The Lancet. David R. Holmes, M.D., of the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine in Rochester, Minn., and colleagues enrolled […]
Tags: atrial fibrillation, strok, warfarin