Bleeding events occurred in 11.4% of patients, with incidence rates highest in the first month following the index admission. Compared with warfarin monotherapy, hazard ratios for bleeding events ...

Currently, anticoagulation with warfarin is generally prescribed and ... but this increased risk was mainly a result of access-related minor bleeding after dialysis. The findings indicate that ...

including bleeding in the brain, associated with warfarin, patients taking them remain at risk for such side effects as nosebleeds, bleeding gums and gastrointestinal bleeding that can affect ...

The drug warfarin, also known by the brand-name Coumadin, is a commonly used generic blood thinner, which can cause dangerous bleeding if taken incorrectly. Given the known dangers with this ...

The ROCKET AF trial demonstrated the noninferiority of rivaroxaban compared with warfarin for the prevention of stroke and systemic embolism, with a similar rate of major bleeding and a ...

Garcia et al. conducted a prospective observational study to quantify the risk of thromboembolism and bleeding in patients who had short-term interruptions in their warfarin therapy regimen while ...

A study published in the European Heart Journal showed that patients who were prescribed anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID) like ...

Using the bleeding event as the primary inclusion criterion ... Connolly SJ, Ezekowitz MD, Yusuf S, et al.: Dabigatran versus warfarin in patients with atrial fibrillation. N Engl J Med 2009 ...