Anticoagulation
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Adverse effects
Patients aged 80 years or more may be especially susceptible to bleeding complications with a rate of 13 bleeds per 100 person-years.[1]
Patients with cancer are more likely to have bleeding complications, especially if they have metastatic cancer.[2]
References
- ↑ Hylek EM, Evans-Molina C, Shea C, Henault LE, Regan S (2007). "Major hemorrhage and tolerability of warfarin in the first year of therapy among elderly patients with atrial fibrillation". Circulation 115 (21): 2689-96. DOI:10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.106.653048. PMID 17515465. Research Blogging. PMID 17515465
- ↑ Prandoni P, Lensing AW, Piccioli A, et al (2002). "Recurrent venous thromboembolism and bleeding complications during anticoagulant treatment in patients with cancer and venous thrombosis". Blood 100 (10): 3484–8. DOI:10.1182/blood-2002-01-0108. PMID 12393647. Research Blogging.
See also
External links
The Seventh ACCP Conference on Antithrombotic and Thrombolytic Therapy: Evidence-Based Guidelines