Learn about medications that can help manage atrial fibrillation.
Learn how cholesterol affects your health and how lifestyle changes and medicines can help improve your cholesterol levels.
ACE inhibitors widen blood vessels and increase the amount of blood your heart pumps. These medications also lower blood pressure and decrease the amount of work your heart has to perform.
Follow these tips to take your medications safely after heart attack.
Follow this checklist to properly and safely take warfarin.
Watch how blood clots are helpful in healing skin injuries, but dangerous when they form inside a blood vessel.
Watch how a blood clot can threaten your life, when it forms inside of a blood vessel.
Learn the goal of anticoagulant medication, and who may be prescribed anticoagulant therapy.
Watch how you can help prevent common injuries while on an anticoagulant, and what to do in case of emergency.
Find out why anticoagulants, or blood thinner drugs, are prescribed and how they work. You'll need to follow some important but simple self-care rules to stay safe on blood thinners. Watch this video to learn more.
Blood thinners or anticoagulants are medicines that help prevent blood clots from forming. Your doctor will help you decide which medicine is best for you. Read on to learn more about safely taking blood thinners.