ALLMedicine™ Anticoagulation Center

Jan 15th, 2022 - The prevalence of atrial fibrillation (AF) is increasing as the population ages. AF treatment-related complications also increase markedly in older adults (defined as ≥75 years of age for this review). The older AF population has a high risk of st...

Jan 12th, 2022 - The optimal management of patients with acute pancreatitis (AP) and splanchnic vein thrombosis (SVT) remains unknown. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to see if therapeutic anticoagulation (AC) improves outcomes in patients with AP a...

Jan 11th, 2022 - Isolated traumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage (tSAH) is a common finding in mild traumatic brain injury that often results in transfer to a tertiary center. Patients prescribed blood-thinning medications (BTs) are believed to be at higher risk of cli...

Dec 19th, 2021 - To investigate the rate and clinical impact of a persisting iatrogenic atrial septal defect (iASD) after percutaneous left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO). Percutaneous LAAO is an alternative to oral anticoagulation (OAC) for the prevention of i...

Dec 18th, 2021 - This study aims to estimate the cost-effectiveness of percutaneous left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) compared to standard stroke prevention care for patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) and contraindication to oral anticoagulation (OAC) in ...

Oct 15th, 2021 - In a potential case of "less is more," an antithrombotic regimen with only short-term antiplatelets and long-term reliance on direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) — but at half the standard dosages — led to an almost 90% drop in risk of thromboembol...

Oct 4th, 2021 - Discovery of substantial atrial fibrillation (AF) is usually an indication to start oral anticoagulation (OAC) for stroke prevention, but it's far from settled whether such AF is actually a direct cause of thromboembolic stroke. And that has impli...

Aug 30th, 2021 - Abbott's Amplatzer Amulet provided superior left atrial appendage (LAA) closure over the old-guard Watchman (Boston Scientific) device but failed to significantly cut stroke or bleeding rates in patients with atrial fibrillation, despite theoretic...

Aug 29th, 2021 - UPDATED AUGUST 30, 2021 // Maybe short, asymptomatic bouts of atrial fibrillation (AF) that show up on long-term, continuous monitoring aren't worth hunting for just so oral anticoagulation (OAC) can be started, even in elderly people with other s...

Jun 9th, 2021 - Three or more weeks of oral anticoagulation (OAC) sometimes isn't up to the job of clearing any potentially embolic left atrial (LA) thrombi before procedures like cardioversion or catheter ablation in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). Such ...