The American College of Cardiology issued a 2026 scientific statement on direct oral anticoagulants for the prevention of thrombotic events.

The makers of novel anticoagulant (NOAC) drugs have done well. A neutral observer might think these drugs are the next penicillin. The ads are everywhere, no medium spared. Influential thought leaders ...

People who take an anticoagulant medicine double their risk of an internal bleed if they take a type of painkiller called a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) such as ibuprofen, diclofenac ...

(Medical Xpress)—Anticoagulants have saved the lives of those at risk for heart attack or stroke. However, because they prevent blood clotting, they can be dangerous to patients who suffer traumatic ...

BACKGROUND: Direct oral anticoagulants such as apixaban and rivaroxaban, have transformed the management of thromboembolic ...

Purpose: The current indications, dosing, and practical considerations for use of newer anticoagulants in patients with various degrees of renal impairment who do not require dialysis are reviewed.

More than two-thirds of people taking blood thinners take direct oral anticoagulants, or DOACs, which are under- or over-prescribed in up to one in eight patients. A new study finds that most ...

Share on Pinterest Can researchers develop, a unique, safer anticoagulant with a significantly lower risk of bleeding? Image credit: Tony Anderson/GettyImages. Anticoagulants are a helpful group of ...

Four direct oral anticoagulants have been approved for use in many countries. These drugs are valuable alternatives to vitamin K antagonists, such as warfarin, for many patients requiring ...

Lupus anticoagulants (LAs) are a type of antibody produced by the immune system. LAs relate to an immune system disorder known as antiphospholipid syndrome. A blood test can detect their presence.