These medications work to prevent blood clots that cause heart attack and stroke. More than two-thirds of those people take a type of blood thinner called a direct oral anticoagulant.

Dermatologists and dermatologic surgeons should be aware of the bleeding risks of anticoagulant and antiplatelet drugs used for cardiovascular diseases, according to findings from a recent ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Healthcare open enrollment is almost over. In some cases, you have just a few days to make your decision. Medicare folks, your deadline to switch up your plan, is December 7 ...

The next few years will offer significant promise for patients who have experienced (or are at risk of) thromboembolic events due to AF. Novel anticoagulant medications offer hope that patients ...