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Postings on Outpatient Treatment

Postings for Patients & Caregivers	Date Posted
A Contrarian’s View on the 2018 Chest Guideline for Antithrombotic Therapy in Atrial Fibrillation	November 2018
The American Society of Hematology Is Looking for DVT Patients	July 2015
Alliance for Aging Research Releases Survey of AFib Patients 65+ that Finds Active Participation in Treatment Decisions	November 2012
Patient Self Testing	August 2012
DVT & PE: What Patients Need to Know - A Video Series on Blood Clots from	July 2012
Dabigatran Demystified What Warfarin Patients Should Know About this New	February 2012
FDA approves Pradaxa (dabigatran) to prevent stroke in people with atrial	October 2010
INR Patient Self Testing Video Demo	October 2009
Lab or POC INR Results - Which are more reliable?	February 2009
Is it Safe to Send Stable Anticoagulation Clinic Patients Back to Usual M	April 2008
Should 3rd Generation Birth Control Pills be Banned? - Petition to Ban 3r	March 2007
Should 3rd Generation Birth Control Pills be Banned? - Opposition to a Pe	March 2007
Telephone Versus In-Office Anticoagulation Management	January 2007
The Pulmonary Embolism Support Group - Support for Individuals with DVT o	January 2007
Where can I find a support group or meet others who have had a DVT, PE, o	January 2007
Cedric Bills' DVT Story	March 2006
I am taking warfarin (brand name Coumadin) for a blood clot in my leg (DV	February 2006
What are graduated compression stockings, where do I get them, and how do	February 2006
Where can I find an anticoagulation expert near my home or office?	October 2005
Largest study yet confirms benefits of clinical pharmacy managed anticoag	June 2005
FDA Rejects Ximelagatran (brand name Exanta)	October 2004
Understanding Atrial Fibrillation

Postings for Healthcare Providers	Date Posted
A Contrarian’s View on the 2018 Chest Guideline for Antithrombotic Therapy in Atrial Fibrillation	November 2018
The American Society of Hematology Is Looking for DVT Patients	July 2015
A Summary and Update on Combining Antiplatelet Agents and/or Oral Anticoagulants	February 2014
Silver Book: Atrial Fibrillation Fact Sheet	August 2013
Rivaroxaban (and similar agents) for extended prophylaxis of venous thrombosis in high risk medical patients – equal efficacy but increased bleeding	March 2013
Alliance for Aging Research Releases Survey of AFib Patients 65+ that Finds Active Participation in Treatment Decisions	November 2012
New Chest Guidelines Available Now	February 2012
FDA approves Pradaxa (dabigatran) to prevent stroke in people with atrial	October 2010
New study and accompanying editorial suggest that warfarin may be indicat	January 2010
INR Patient Self Testing Video Demo	October 2009
Is it Safe to Send Stable Anticoagulation Clinic Patients Back to Usual M	April 2008
Warfarin more effective and at least as safe as low dose aspirin in elder	September 2007
Should we shorten treatment of DVT and PE to 3 months? Not yet.	April 2007
Should 3rd Generation Birth Control Pills be Banned? - Petition to Ban 3r	March 2007
Should 3rd Generation Birth Control Pills be Banned? - Opposition to a Pe	March 2007
Should we be treating fewer patients with warfarin (Coumadin)?	March 2007
Should we be treating more patients with warfarin (Coumadin)?	March 2007
Telephone Versus In-Office Anticoagulation Management	January 2007
The Pulmonary Embolism Support Group - Support for Individuals with DVT o	January 2007
d-Dimer Found Useful in Decision to Continue Anticoagulation Following Fi	December 2006
Major Bleeding Events Lead to Under Use of Anticoagulation in Atrial Fibr	February 2006
Daily Low-dose Vitamin K Supplementation Stabilizes INRs	February 2006
Poor Early Anticoagulation Control Associated with Near 3-fold Increase i	January 2006
Risk and Benefits of Aspirin in Primary Prevention in Both Men and Women	January 2006
New Data Fuels Continued Controversy About Anti-Phospholipid Antibody (AP	November 2005
Appropriate Use of Anticoagulation in Atrial Fibrillation Patients Dramat	October 2005
Where can I find an anticoagulation expert near my home or office?	October 2005
Advanced age affects major bleeding and major thromboembolic rates in pat	October 2005
Anticoagulation Training Programs	September 2005
What Happened to Ximelagatran?	March 2005
New Study Supports INR of 2 to 3 for Elderly Patients with A. Fib.	November 2004
FDA Rejects Ximelagatran (brand name Exanta)	October 2004
Study and Editorial Address Three-Fold Greater Recurrence of DVT in Men	September 2004
New Supplement Devoted to Factor Xa Inhibitors (fondaparinux)	August 2004
New Anticoagulants to Displace or Reshape Anticoagulation Clinics	April 2004
Fondaparinux, LMWH, or UFH for PE?	February 2004
Low Molecular Weight Heparin Preferred for Pulmonary Embolism?	February 2004
Ximelagatran (brand name Exanta) is Leading the Coming Revolution in Stro	January 2004

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