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The Novel Oral Anticoagulants

. I have no financial disclosure.. Acute venous thromboembolism. Incidence 1-2/1000 in the general populationRecurrence is one of the major complicationsWith full anticoagulation, risk of recurrence in the first 6-12 months 25%->3%Risk of recurrence remains 5-10% within the first year after the d

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The Novel Oral Anticoagulants

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    1. The Novel Oral Anticoagulants Tzu-Fei Wang 2/11/11

    2. I have no financial disclosure.

    3. Acute venous thromboembolism Incidence 1-2/1000 in the general population Recurrence is one of the major complications With full anticoagulation, risk of recurrence in the first 6-12 months 25%->3% Risk of recurrence remains 5-10% within the first year after the discontinuation of anticoagulation Standard of therapy: Heparin LMWH Warfarin After first year, annual major bleeding risk with coumadin is 1-2%/yearAfter first year, annual major bleeding risk with coumadin is 1-2%/year

    4. Advantage Low cost Effective (if done the “right” way) Disadvantage Narrow therapeutic index, requiring frequent blood draws and monitoring Multiple drug and/or food interactions Variability in dose response Slow onset Warfarin- the old anticoagulant

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