Pages tagged: blood thinners

A hypercoagulable state (also called thrombophilia), is a fancy word for a host of different clotting disorders. It means you have...

No, that is the standard as long as you don’t have atrial fibrillation. Please consult with your physician before changing...

Right now there is no clear way to reverse those two agents.

Yes, these side effects are probably related to blood thinner (anticoagulants). Any patient on blood thinners should be closely monitored...

This section of the Heart Information Center describes in detail many different types of medicines your doctor might prescribe for you to treat (or help prevent) heart disease or cardiovascular-related conditions.

Although anticoagulants are called blood thinners, these medicines do not really thin your blood. Instead, they decrease the blood's ability to clot. Decreased clotting keeps fewer harmful blood clots from forming and from blocking blood vessels.

 What is aspirin? Aspirin is a type of medicine called a salicylate. Aspirin is used to reduce pain, inflammation (swelling),...

What is antiplatelet therapy? Antiplatelets are a group of medicines that stop blood cells (called platelets) from sticking together and...