Results Confirm Idarucizumab’s Ability to Restore Clotting in Dabigatran Recipients
The blood thinning effects of dabigatran (Pradaxa) can be quickly and reliably reversed by giving idarucizumab (Praxbind)…
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Results Confirm Idarucizumab’s Ability to Restore Clotting in Dabigatran Recipients
The blood thinning effects of dabigatran (Pradaxa) can be quickly and reliably reversed by giving idarucizumab (Praxbind)... -
Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Can Benefit Some at Age 90 and Older
People in their nineties and older represent a tiny but growing fraction of patients who undergo percutaneous... -
Fewer Admissions for Heart Failure, but Blacks Still Fare Worse than Whites
Between 2002 and 2013, hospital admissions for heart failure fell by nearly a third in the U.S.,...
Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Can Benefit Some at Age 90 and Older
People in their nineties and older represent a tiny but growing fraction of patients who undergo percutaneous…
Fewer Admissions for Heart Failure, but Blacks Still Fare Worse than Whites
Between 2002 and 2013, hospital admissions for heart failure fell by nearly a third in the U.S.,…
Treatment Strategies for Shock-Resistant Ventricular Fibrillation
The Case You get a call that a 50-year-old woman collapsed while running a marathon. Bystanders started…
Low Risk of Brain Hemorrhage in Ground-Level Fall with Antiplatelets, Anticoagulants
Patients who take antiplatelet or anticoagulant medications have a low risk of intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) associated with…
Prevalence of VTE in Syncope Patients Low; Routine Testing Unwarranted
Less than 2 percent of patients hospitalized with syncope have venous thromboembolism (VTE), hint results of a…
Coagulation Factor Concentrate Superior for Trauma-Induced Coagulopathy
Coagulation factor concentrates (CFC) are more effective than fresh frozen plasma (FFP) for reversing trauma-induced coagulopathy, according…
Increased Myocardial Infarction Risk Associated with NSAID Use
The use of oral nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) is associated with an increased risk of acute myocardial…
Less-Aggressive Approach to Non-ST Segment Elevation Acute Coronary Syndromes Advised
Holding off on coronary angiography for patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes (NSTE-ACS) and elevated cardiac…
HEART Score Safe for ED Evaluation of Chest Pain
NEW YORK (Reuters Health)—Use of the HEART score for evaluating patients with chest pain in the emergency…
