A new blood thinner might be a viable alternative to warfarin (Coumadin), the standard for decades to treat patients with the dangerous heart rhythm disorder known as atrial fibrillation. In research ...

The anti-clotting drug warfarin, commonly known by the brand name Coumadin, is no longer recommended for the treatment of atrial fibrillation except for a select subset of patients, according to ...

DALLAS (Reuters) - A new blood clot and stroke preventer from Daiichi Sankyo proved as effective and safer than widely used warfarin in a large, late stage trial of patients with atrial fibrillation, ...

Blood thinners are essential medications for managing and preventing serious health conditions, but many people know little about how they work or their impact. Whether you’ve been prescribed them or ...

At three months of follow-up, patients hospitalized for a serious heart attack who were treated with the oral blood thinner rivaroxaban for a blood clot in the left ventricle did as well as similar ...

More than 2.4 million people in the United States use warfarin to keep their blood from clotting after a heart attack, stroke or other serious thromboembolic complication. But using a blood thinner ...

Use of a genetic test could significantly reduce hospital stays as well as health care costs for about 2 million U.S. patients who start taking a top blood thinning drug at any given time. That's what ...

Feb. 14 -- FRIDAY, Feb. 13 (HealthDay News) -- The blood thinner warfarin does not reduce catheter-related blood clots in cancer patients, so new treatments are needed to prevent this complication, ...

When diagnosed with a blood clot or atrial fibrillation, patients are often prescribed anticoagulants, or blood thinners, to prevent a future clot. In a study of the three most commonly prescribed ...

Leafy green vegetables are packed with nutrients such as fiber, vitamins, minerals and antioxidants — but the verdant veggies can interfere with some medications, such as warfarin, used to prevent ...

Despite cherries’ vitamin K content, you don’t have to stop drinking cherry juice if you’re taking a blood thinner like warfarin. Many people sip tart cherry juice for its potentially ...