Oral anticoagulant therapy: antithrombotic therapy and prevention of thrombosis: American College of Chest Physicians evidence-based clinical practice guidelines

W Ageno, AS Gallus, A Wittkowsky, M Crowther… - Chest, 2012‏ - Elsevier
Background The objective of this article is to summarize the published literature concerning
the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of oral anticoagulant drugs that are currently …

Coagulation testing in the core laboratory

WE Winter, SD Flax, NS Harris - Laboratory medicine, 2017‏ - academic.oup.com
Primary hemostasis begins with endothelial injury. VWF, produced by endothelial cells,
binds to platelets and links them to subendothelial collagen. Platelet-derived ADP and …

Pharmacology and management of the vitamin K antagonists: American College of Chest Physicians evidence-based clinical practice guidelines

J Ansell, J Hirsh, E Hylek, A Jacobson, M Crowther… - Chest, 2008‏ - Elsevier
This article concerning the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of vitamin K
antagonists (VKAs) is part of the American College of Chest Physicians Evidence-Based …

American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology foundation guide to warfarin therapy

J Hirsh, V Fuster, J Ansell, JL Halperin - Circulation, 2003‏ - Am Heart Assoc
rin. 25, 26 Inhibition of S-warfarin metabolism is more important clinically because this
isomer is 5 times more potent than the R-isomer as a vitamin K antagonist. 25, 26 …

Oral anticoagulants: mechanism of action, clinical effectiveness, and optimal therapeutic range

J Hirsh, JE Dalen, DR Anderson, L Poller, H Bussey… - Chest, 2001‏ - journal.chestnet.org
Abbreviations: AFASAK Atrial Fibrillation, Aspirin, Anticoagulation; AMI acute myocardial
infarction; AF atrial fibrillation; CARS Coumadin Aspirin Reinfarction Study; CI confidence …

The pharmacology and management of the vitamin K antagonists: the Seventh ACCP Conference on Antithrombotic and Thrombolytic Therapy

J Ansell, J Hirsh, L Poller, H Bussey, A Jacobson… - Chest, 2004‏ - Elsevier
This article concerning the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of vitamin K
antagonists (VKAs) is part of the Seventh American College of Chest Physicians Conference …

Standardization of prothrombin time/international normalized ratio (PT/INR)

A Dorgalaleh, EJ Favaloro… - International journal of …, 2021‏ - Wiley Online Library
The prothrombin time (PT) represents the most commonly used coagulation test in clinical
laboratories. The PT is mathematically converted to the international normalized ratio (INR) …

Vitamin K antagonists in heart disease: Current status and perspectives (Section III)

R De Caterina, S Husted, L Wallentin… - Thrombosis and …, 2013‏ - thieme-connect.com
Oral anticoagulants are a mainstay of cardiovascular therapy, and for over 60 years vitamin
K antagonists (VKAs) were the only available agents for long-term use. VKAs interfere with …

Embolic potential, prevention and management of mural thrombus complicating anterior myocardial infarction: a meta-analysis

PT Vaitkus, ES Barnathan - Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 1993‏ - Elsevier
Objective. The management of mural thrombus complicating acute anterior myocardial
infarction remains controversial in part because of the small size of studies on this topic. We …

Erratum to: pharmacology of anticoagulants used in the treatment of venous thromboembolism

EA Nutescu, A Burnett, J Fanikos, S Spinler… - Journal of thrombosis …, 2016‏ - Springer
Anticoagulant drugs are the foundation of therapy for patients with VTE. While effective
therapeutic agents, anticoagulants can also result in hemorrhage and other side effects …