New research casts doubt on current advice recommending AF patients wait up to 14 days to receive anticoagulants after a ...

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Participants were survivors of acute ischemic strokes likely related to their Afib. In the hospital stroke unit, they were ...

The long-standing debate as to when to start anticoagulation in patients with an acute ischemic stroke and atrial ...

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A recent study published in the journal of BMC Pulmonary Medicine showed that elevated plasma fibrinogen levels dramatically ...

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The maximum age for people eligible to donate blood would be increased to 70 if they are regular blood donors as part of expanded rules proposed by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday.