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A recent analysis of the new anticoagulants to replace Coumadin (Warfarin) is looking quite favorable when treating blood clots. This is expanding their indication, usage and safety. In the U.S. the two alternatives are PRADAXA and XARELTO, with Xarelto appearing to be somewhat more advantageous with less issues from bleeding. Such alternatives are sorely needed …
Blood clots often occur without a specific cause or explanation. When they occur after surgery , prolonged bed-rest or a long plane trip after trauma to the leg, or when a woman is newly placed on hormones, we can understand the factors that were underlying their development, but often they occur spontaneously without such explanations. …
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