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===Low molecular weight heparin===
===Low molecular weight heparin===

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Anticoagulants are "agents that prevent blood clotting".[1] They may be used to prevent embolism and thrombosis.

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Vitamin K antagonists

Warfarin

For more information, see: warfarin.

Warfarin is a commonly used oral anticoagulant that interferes with the Vitamin K dependent coagulation co-factors.

Heparins

Unfractionated heparin

Details of the usage of heparin are available in clinical practice guidelines by the American College of Chest Physicians[2]:

Heparin dose may also be adjusted by using an anti-Xa assay to measure heparin function, which is related to heparin levels. The goal heparin level is 0.3 to 0.7 U/mL.[3][4][5]

Low molecular weight heparin

The last dose of low molecular weight heparin prior to procedures should occur 24 hours before the procedure in order to prevent high residual anti-Xa levels.[6]

Direct thrombin inhibitors

Direct thrombin inhibitors bind directly to thrombin.[7]

Factor Xa inhibitors

Warfarin combined with heparin

Warfarin combined with heparin did not benefit survivors of acute myocardial infarction in a randomized controlled trial.[13]

Warfarin combined with heparin reduced events, but increased bleeding, among survivors of acute myocardial infarction in a randomized controlled trial.[14]

References

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  3. Rosborough TK, Shepherd MF (June 2004). "Achieving target antifactor Xa activity with a heparin protocol based on sex, age, height, and weight". Pharmacotherapy 24 (6): 713–9. DOI:10.1592/phco.24.8.713.36067. PMID 15222660. Research Blogging.
  4. Rosborough TK (June 1999). "Monitoring unfractionated heparin therapy with antifactor Xa activity results in fewer monitoring tests and dosage changes than monitoring with the activated partial thromboplastin time". Pharmacotherapy 19 (6): 760–6. PMID 10391423[e]
  5. Levine MN, Hirsh J, Gent M, et al. (January 1994). "A randomized trial comparing activated thromboplastin time with heparin assay in patients with acute venous thromboembolism requiring large daily doses of heparin". Arch. Intern. Med. 154 (1): 49–56. PMID 8267489[e]
  6. Whitlock RP, Crowther MA, Warkentin TE, Blackall MH, Farrokhyar F, Teoh KH (2007). "Warfarin cessation before cardiopulmonary bypass: lessons learned from a randomized controlled trial of oral vitamin K". Ann. Thorac. Surg. 84 (1): 103–8. DOI:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2007.03.014. PMID 17588394. Research Blogging.
  7. Di Nisio M, Middeldorp S, Büller HR (2005). "Direct thrombin inhibitors". N. Engl. J. Med. 353 (10): 1028–40. DOI:10.1056/NEJMra044440. PMID 16148288. Research Blogging.
  8. Eriksson BI, Bauer KA, Lassen MR, Turpie AG (November 2001). "Fondaparinux compared with enoxaparin for the prevention of venous thromboembolism after hip-fracture surgery". The New England journal of medicine 345 (18): 1298–304. PMID 11794148[e]
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  10. Lassen MR, Ageno W, Borris LC, et al (June 2008). "Rivaroxaban versus enoxaparin for thromboprophylaxis after total knee arthroplasty". The New England journal of medicine 358 (26): 2776–86. DOI:10.1056/NEJMoa076016. PMID 18579812. Research Blogging.
  11. Eriksson BI, Borris LC, Friedman RJ, et al (June 2008). "Rivaroxaban versus enoxaparin for thromboprophylaxis after hip arthroplasty". The New England journal of medicine 358 (26): 2765–75. DOI:10.1056/NEJMoa0800374. PMID 18579811. Research Blogging.
  12. Kakkar AK, Brenner B, Dahl OE, et al (July 2008). "Extended duration rivaroxaban versus short-term enoxaparin for the prevention of venous thromboembolism after total hip arthroplasty: a double-blind, randomised controlled trial". Lancet 372 (9632): 31–9. DOI:10.1016/S0140-6736(08)60880-6. PMID 18582928. Research Blogging.
  13. Fiore LD, Ezekowitz MD, Brophy MT, Lu D, Sacco J, Peduzzi P (2002). "Department of Veterans Affairs Cooperative Studies Program Clinical Trial comparing combined warfarin and aspirin with aspirin alone in survivors of acute myocardial infarction: primary results of the CHAMP study". Circulation 105 (5): 557–63. PMID 11827919[e]
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