Comprehending Heart Failure and Its Therapeutic Approaches
Comprehending Heart Failure and Its Therapeutic Approaches Introduction to Heart Failure Heart failure is a complex and chronic medical condition that affects millions of individuals worldwide. Despite the term sounding quite severe, it does not mean that the heart has completely ceased to function. Instead, heart failure indicates that the heart is not pumping […]
Role of Direct Factor Xa inhibitors in Cardiovascular Events
Introduction Direct Factor Xa inhibitors are a type of anticoagulant drugs which act by binding selectively and reversibly to the clotting factor Xa. Factor Xa plays an important role in the blood clotting mechanism. When an injury occurred, they forming a mesh to prevent loss of blood. However, clots can form within the body and cause blockages in the veins, arteries, […]
Benefits of Direct Factor Xa inhibitors over Warfarin
Benefits of Direct Factor Xa inhibitors over Warfarin Introduction Compared to vitamin K antagonists (VKAs), these target-specific drugs have a fixed dosing with no need for international normalized ratio (INR) monitoring, a wider therapeutic index, rapid onset and short half-lives, and few drug and food interactions, so you may not need to take blood tests […]