Heparin, an anticoagulant and naturally occurring glycosaminoglycan, exerts its pharmacological effects on the clotting cascade by activating antithrombin, thus indirectly inactivating both

Heparin, an anticoagulant and naturally occurring glycosaminoglycan, exerts its pharmacological effects on the clotting cascade by activating antithrombin, thus indirectly inactivating both

Prevention of strokes, myocardial infarctions, and reinfarction can be accomplished with

Because of the additive risk for serious bleeding, use of is contraindicated in clients who have had which the following?

A patient has been instructed to take one enteric-coated low-dose aspirin a day as part of therapy to prevent strokes. The nurse will provide which instruction when providing patient teaching about this medication?

The nurse notes in the patient's medication order that the patient will be starting anticoagulant therapy. What is the primary goal of anticoagulant therapy?