Anticoagulation

• prevention of DVT and other thromboembolic events
• Indications e.g. atrial fibrillation, MI increases risk mural thrombus, surgery,

Drugs

• Heparin
• Low molecular-weight heparins (e.g. Clexane)
• Warfarin
• Aspirin (75mg od)
• Clopidogrel
• Dipyridamole
• Fibrinolytics
• Dextrans
• Ticlopidine

Indications

• Myocardial Infarction
• Transient Ischaemic Attack
  • exclude intracerebral haemorrhage
  • cardiac dysrhythmias
  • Migraine
  • focal Epilepsy
  • Hypoglycaemia
• Unstable Angina
• Arterial Grafts
  • +/- Dipyridamole
• Peripheral Vascular Disease

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