Atrial fibrillation (Afib) is one of the most common heart rhythm disorders, affecting millions worldwide. It occurs when the ...

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A new report from ProPublica found that, since August 2022, the number of blood transfusions during a first-trimester ...

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It’s important for clinicians to assess patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for both anemia and chronic kidney disease (CKD).

A new statement from leading heart and blood vessel experts in Europe is providing clinical guidance for treatments to prevent blood clots in patients with a serious condition called chronic ...

About three-quarters of the procedures were elective, with a similar proportion considered to convey a low bleeding risk. It remains standard practice to interrupt anticoagulation 1 to 2 days before ...

Surgical bleeding occurs during or after medical procedures despite preventive measures. Post-surgical bleeding may develop hours or even days after a procedure, sometimes after the patient has ...

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A systematic review and meta-analysis estimating the differences in bleeding risks between therapeutic-dose non-vitamin K oral anticoagulants (NOACs) and single antiplatelet therapy (aspirin ...

Patients with a common heart rhythm disorder who took an experimental blood-thinning drug had far fewer bleeding episodes than patients receiving a standard-of-care blood thinner, a new study has ...