Laparoscopic surgery, also referred to as minimally invasive surgery (MIS) or laparoscopy, is a surgical technique in which a thin, camera-equipped surgical device is inserted into the abdomen or ...

Herbal products that have been associated with published case reports of possible interactions with warfarin include danshen, devil's claw, dong quai, green tea, ginseng, and papain. Dietary ...

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The choice of the duration of warfarin treatment is based on the consideration of the benefit-risk ratio of therapy. The benefit brought by the long-term or indefinite use of warfarin is the ...

More research is needed, however, and any real change could take years. The first-line blood thinner prescribed to valve patients is warfarin. Warfarin is generally effective, with patients having a 1 ...