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anticoagulation /an·ti·co·ag·u·la·tion/ (-ko-ag″u-la´shun) 1. the prevention of coagulation. 2. the use of drugs to render the blood sufficiently incoagulable to discourage thrombosis. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Secondary to his worsening pulmonary condition and a lack of response to anticoagulation and antibiotic therapy, he was taken to the operating room for ligation of the right IJV. Four of the 236 enoxaparin-treated patients had dangerous bleeding after surgery, presumed to be caused by excessive anticoagulation. The laboratory data on admission indicated excessive anticoagulation with an international normalized ratio (INR) (20) of 5. |
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