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Author: Admin | 2025-04-28
(pulmonary embolism). This is a life threatening medical condition. Similarly, astroke can be caused by a clot lodged in a vessel in the brain. Anticoagulant treatment is used to prevent the formation of new blood clots, and to treat existing clots by preventing them from growing larger in size. It also reduces the risk of embolization of blood clots to other vital organs such as the lungs and brain. What are anticoagulants used for?An anticoagulant medicine is used in patients to prevent blood clots from forming in veins, arteries, the heart, and the brain of a patient. For example, if the clot travels to the patient's heart it can cause a heart attack or if one forms in the brain it may cause a stroke or TIA (mini-stroke, transient ischemic attack).Examples of diseases and health conditions that require treatment with anticoagulants to reduce the risk of clots forming, or are used to prevent life-threatening problems include: Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) Heart attack Stroke For the prevention or treatment of: Pulmonary embolism Blood clots within venous and arterial catheters Stent thrombosis Blood clots during atrial fibrillation (afib) treatment SLIDESHOW What Happens After a Stroke? Signs, Symptoms, Types See Slideshow Health News Are anticoagulants, aspirin, and antiplatelets the same type of drug?No. Anticoagulants and antiplatelets differ in how they work. Anticoagulants prevent blood coagulation by reducing the action of clotting factors directly or indirectly. Antiplatelets work by inhibiting the ability of platelets to participate in the clotting process. Aspirin is an example
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