If you live with atrial fibrillation (sometimes called AF or AFib), a type of irregular heartbeat, you probably take a blood thinner to reduce your risk of stroke and blood clots. Research shows that ...

Factor Xa inhibitors are a type of anticoagulant, or blood thinner. They’re a short- and long-term therapy for venous thromboembolism (VTE), which includes deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary ...

Safe and effective stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation (AF) is crucial as the number of patients with this condition continues to increase. Several novel oral anticoagulants are being developed ...

We evaluated 352 patients who had acute major bleeding within 18 hours after administration of a factor Xa inhibitor. The patients received a bolus of andexanet, followed by a 2-hour infusion. The ...