February 8th, 2013
Xarelto Effective in Medically Ill Patients, But at High Bleeding Cost
Larry Husten, PHD
The recent arrival of novel oral anticoagulants has provided important new options for treating and preventing venous thromboembolism (VTE). New indications for these drugs have been granted for patients with atrial fibrillation and for patients who have undergone orthopedic surgery. But an additional indication, for acutely ill medical patients at risk for VTE, does not […]
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