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The NOACs are new oral anticoagulants, or sometimes called non-vitamin K antagonist (VKA) oral anticoagulants (since they are no longer that new). Oral anticoagulants are widely used for long-term prevention and treatment of venous and arterial thromboembolism. Until recently, vitamin K antagonists, such as warfarin, were the only available oral anticoagulants. This situation changed with the recent introduction of the […]
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Thrombotic disorders, including venous thrombosis, arterial thrombosis, and hypercoagulable states, are increasingly encountered in clinical practice. Hematologists play a central role in the diagnosis and management of patients presenting with blood clots, such as deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE). Major advances in our understanding of hypercoagulability and thrombophilia have improved risk stratification, diagnostic evaluation, and the development […]
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