What is a Blood Clot?
Updated November 2020 Blood clotting, also known as coagulation, is the body’s first line of defense against bleeding. When we…
November 24, 2020
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November 24, 2020
Direct Oral Anticoagulants (DOACs) vs. Warfarin: Key Differences
Updated November 2020 For over half a century, vitamin K antagonists (VKAs) such as warfarin were the only available oral…
August 14, 2020
Falls and Anticoagulation: What You Should Know
Anticoagulants, also known as blood thinners, are effective in treating and preventing blood clots, but they increase the risk of…
June 15, 2020
When Bleeding is a Nuisance
Anticoagulants (blood thinners) can be lifesaving if you have atrial fibrillation (Afib) or a history of blood clots. They’re also…
June 9, 2020
Managing Nosebleeds When You’re on Anticoagulation
In this episode of Patient Pulse, Dr. Melissa Pynnonen, a Professor of Otolaryngology and Medical Director at University of Michigan, discusses…
June 3, 2020
Patients Are Asking: What’s the “Right” Anticoagulant for Me?
For decades, warfarin was the only FDA-approved oral anticoagulant to treat and prevent blood clots, until direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) came along. Now there are four DOACs available to…