Anticoagulants are agents which prevent the blood from coagulating or clotting. This is valuable in patients who are beling treated for thrombotic disorders.
Regular Websites
American Hearth Association: Anticoagulants
Provides information about anticoagulants and what they do as well as links to information about antiplatelet agents as well as aspirin as it relates to heart attacks and strokes. - American Hearth Association: Anticoagulants
http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=4443
Tissue Factor-Activated Thromboelastograms in Children
Article about comparisons and baseline values of anticoagulants in children who undergo cardiac surgery and includes diagnostic charts and references. - Tissue Factor-Activated Thromboelastograms in Children
http://www.anesthesia-analgesia.org/cgi/content/full/97/5/1289?ck=nck
Your Total Health: Anticoagulants
Contains a succinct description about anticoagulants, a list of conditions treated by them, and lifestyle considerations. - Your Total Health: Anticoagulants
http://www.ivillage.com/anticoagulants/4-y-91933