Tag: venous thromboembolism

Bleeding risk should dictate strategy for managing patients on direct oral anticoagulants

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Editor's Note Clinicians managing surgical patients on direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) should adopt a different approach depending on the procedure, according to research published August 12 in JAMA Network. Used to treat patients with atrial fibrillation and venous thromboembolism, DOACs must be managed effectively to minimize risks of bleeding, researchers…

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By: Matt Danford
August 28, 2024
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Effect of aspirin vs enoxaparin on VTE after total hip, knee arthroplasty

Editor's Note This study (CRISTAL randomized trial) from Australia finds that aspirin compared with enoxaparin resulted in significantly higher rates of venous thromboembolism (VTE) after total hip or knee arthroplasty. This cluster-randomized, crossover trial included 9,711 patients in 31 hospitals in Australia—5,675 in the aspirin group and 4,036 in the…

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By: Judy Mathias
August 29, 2022
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