Blood-thinning drugs designed to cut stroke risk may actually increase it
by Sarah Boseley Health editor from on (#3FZZD)
Scientists call for caution in prescribing anticoagulants after some patients with other conditions found to suffer more strokes
Blood-thinning drugs may increase rather than cut the risk of stroke in some people over 65 who have an irregular heartbeat and also chronic kidney disease, according to a new study.
The researchers are calling on doctors to be more cautious in prescribing the drugs, called anticoagulants, until there has been more research.
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