anticoagulation
Blocking blood clots
Anticoagulation is the prevention or reduction of blood clotting, typically through medication.
Patients on anticoagulation take drugs like warfarin or heparin to prevent dangerous clots from forming in blood vessels: She's been on anticoagulation since her stroke.
The term also describes the therapeutic state itself: His anticoagulation levels need monitoring.
Clot-preventing medication
Blood solidifying process
- hemostasisProcess that stops bleeding
- thrombosisClot forming in vessel
- fibrinClot-forming protein
- thrombinSerine protease enabling coagulation
platelets · prothrombin · fibrinogen · clotting factors · blood clot · thrombus · embolism
Disorganized cardiac rhythm disorder
- deep vein thrombosisClot in leg vessel
- pulmonary embolismClot blocking lung artery
- stroke preventionAvoiding brain blood-flow interruption
- post-surgicalFollowing a medical operation
Profuse discharge of blood
- bleedingBlood loss from injury
- bruisingCausing tissue discoloration
- hematomaBlood collected outside vessels
- bleeding disorderImpaired blood clotting condition
drug interaction · dietary restriction · reversal · overdose
warfarin
Clot-preventing medication
clotting
Blood solidifying process
- hemostasisProcess that stops bleeding
- thrombosisClot forming in vessel
- fibrinClot-forming protein
thrombin · platelets · prothrombin · fibrinogen · clotting factors · blood clot · thrombus · embolism
atrial fibrillation
Disorganized cardiac rhythm disorder
- deep vein thrombosisClot in leg vessel
- pulmonary embolismClot blocking lung artery
- stroke preventionAvoiding brain blood-flow interruption
hemorrhage
Profuse discharge of blood
- bleedingBlood loss from injury
- bruisingCausing tissue discoloration
- hematomaBlood collected outside vessels
bleeding disorder · drug interaction · dietary restriction · reversal · overdose
INR
India's currency code
- vitamin KFat-soluble clotting agent
- blood processesclotting, circulation, blood flow, hemostasis, hemorrhage
- drug effectsanalgesia, allergic reaction, stimulation, vasodilation, vasoconstriction
- blood clottingfibrin, thrombin, prothrombin, fibrinogen, platelet
- Dialysisdialysis, hemodialysis, dialyzer, dialysate, dialysis machine
- Blood Therapiesblood transfusion, transfusion, plasma therapy, packed cells, apheresis
- cardiac surgeryheart surgery, bypass surgery, coronary bypass, valve replacement, heart transplant
anticoagulationcoagulation
Liquid solidifying into mass
clotting · blood clotting · hemostasis · thrombosis · clot formation