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Coagulation Disorders Flashcards

Exam 4

1
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Describe the brick-and-mortar explanation of thrombogenesis

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Brick and mortar (thrombi) = mortar (fibrin) + bricks (platelet plugs)

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What are the 4 phases of thrombogenesis?

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  1. Adhesion
  2. Aggregation
  3. Secretion
  4. Cross-linking of adjacent platelets
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3
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What are the 2 parts to platelet adhesion?

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  • vWF binds to GP 1b receptor
  • collagen binds to GP 1a receptor
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4
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What mediators are secreted during thrombogenesis?

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5-HT, ADP, TXA2

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5
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Prostacyclin (PGI2) inhibits what?

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clot formation/platelet aggregation

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6
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NSAIDs inhibit _____ and are (anti or pro) - _____ clot

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PGI2, pro

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7
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Aspirin inhibits _____ and is (anti or pro) - _____ clot

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TXA2, anti

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8
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________ holds the clots together

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Fibrin

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9
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______ converts fibrinogen to fibrin

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thrombin

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10
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____ converts prothrombin to thrombin

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Xa

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11
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How is the extrinsic coagulation pathway initiated?

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Tissue damage exposes tissue factor

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12
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How is the intrinsic coagulation pathway initiated?

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Platelets interact with damaged endothelium

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13
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The ______ pathway describes the activation of thrombin, and formation of the fibrin clot

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common

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14
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What are the 3 inhibitors in the coagulation pathway? What do they inhibit?

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1) TFP1 - factor 7
2) Antithrombin - thrombin (factor 2a) and 10
3) Protein C (factors 5 and 8)

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15
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What are the 5 things that thrombin activates in the coagulation cascade?

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factors 5, 8, 11, 13, and protein C

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16
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Describe the steps to the intrinsic coagulation pathway

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1) damaged endothelium
2) activation of factor XII → XI →IX → X
3) Xa converts prothrombin → thrombin (common pathway)

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17
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Describe the steps to the extrinsic coagulation pathway

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1) trauma activates factor VII and exposes tissue factor
2) tissue factor and VIIa → activates factor X
3) Xa converts prothrombin → thrombin (common pathway)

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18
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Describe the common pathway of coagulation

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1) Xa converts prothrombin (II) → thrombin (IIa)
2) thrombin (IIa) converts fibrinogen (I) to fibrin (Ia)
3) XIIIa (activated by thrombin) converts fibrin (Ia) → cross-linked fibrin clot

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19
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How is protein C activated?

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Thrombin activates inactive protein C + thrombomodulin and protein S converts it into active protein C

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20
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What is Virchow’s triad?

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1) stasis (decreased blood flow)
2) endothelial injury (damage to inside of blood vessel)
3) hypercoagulability

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21
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Virchow’s triad can result in _____

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Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)

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22
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What are the 2 types of DVT risk factors?

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Inherited and acquired

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23
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What are the 5 types of inherited DVT risk factors?

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  • Antithrombin III deficiency
  • Protein C deficiency
  • Protein S deficiency
  • Sickle cell anemia
  • Activated protein C resistance
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24
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What are the 6 types of acquired DVT risk factors?

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  • Bedridden
  • Surgery/trauma
  • Obesity
  • Estrogen use
  • Malignancies
  • Chronic venous insufficiency
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25
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____ is the over stimulation of the blood clotting mechanism

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DIC - Disseminated coagulation

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26
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Differentiate between red and white thrombi

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White - high pressure arteries; platelets + thrombin
Red - low pressure vein, long tail, red cells around white thrombus

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27
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What are the 3 results of DIC?

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  • Generalized blood coagulation
  • Excessive consumption of factors and platelets
  • Leads to spontaneous bleeding
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28
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What are the 4 causes of DIC?

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  • Massive tissue injury
  • Malignancy
  • Bacterial sepsis
  • Abruptio placentae
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29
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What is the mortality rate of DIC?

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10-50% mortality

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30
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How is DIC treated?

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Plasma transfusions and treat the underlying cause

31
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What are the 2 major systems of coagulation regulation?

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  • Fibrin inhibition
  • Fibrinolysis
32
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What are the 4 classes of coagulation modifier drugs?

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  1. anticoagulants
  2. anti-platelets
  3. thrombolytic drugs (fibrinolytic)
  4. hemostatic or antifibrinolytic drugs
33
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______ inhibit the action or formation of clotting factors

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Anticoagulants

34
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_____ inhibit platelet aggregation, preventing platelet plugs

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Anti-platelet drugs

35
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_______ lyse (break down) existing clots

A

Thrombolytic drugs (Fibrinolytic)

36
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______ promote blood coagulation

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Hemostatic or Antifibrinolytic drugs

37
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______ prevent venous thrombosis

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anticoagulants

38
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______ prevent arterial thrombosis

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antiplatelets

39
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What are the direct acting anticoagulants?

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Hirudin (Lepirudin) and warfarin (Coumadin)

40
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What are the indirect thrombin inhibitors?

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Heparin - LMWH and HMWH
Fondaparinux (Arixtra)

41
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LMW heparin is _____ specific for factor Xa and has _____ effect on thrombin than HMW heparin

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more, less

42
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What is the lab test used to monitor heparin levels?

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activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT)

43
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Transient thrombocytopenia is also known as _____ and is a toxic effect of _____

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Heparin induced thrombocytopenia (HIT)
heparin

44
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What is the normal aPTT? What does it measure?

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  • normal 35-45 sec
  • measures activity of the intrinsic system and common pathway
    • Phospholipid added to induce intrinsic pathway
45
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How is heparin reversed?

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  • D/C drug
  • Protamine sulfate
46
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Compare the MOA of the 3 indirect thrombin inhibitors

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HMWH - AT III, Xa, and thrombin
LMWH - Xa and AT III
Fondaparinux (Arixtra) - AT III

47
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Differentiate between PT and INR

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PT - time to clot
INR - time to clot compared to control
INR = PT(test)/PT(normal)

48
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What does Prothrombin time (PT) measure?

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Assess the function of the extrinsic system and common pathway of the coagulation cascade
- Addition of tissue factor (factor III)

49
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What is the MOA of Hirudin (Lepirudin – recombinant)?

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Direct thrombin inhibitor - Bind to both active and substrate recognition sites of thrombin

50
Q

Warfarin has an oral bioavailability of ____ and protein binding of ____

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  • 100% oral availability
  • Protein binding = 99%
51
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What is the MOA of warfarin?

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Direct thrombin inhibitor - Blocks the γ-carboxylation of several glutamate residues (vitamin K dependent)

52
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What is the normal vs therapeutic target for INR?

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normal 0.8-1.2; warfarin target 2-3

53
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How is warfarin reversed?

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  • Stop drug
  • Large dose vitamin K
  • FFP
  • Factor IX concentrates
54
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How do fibrinolytics work?

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Catalyze the formation of serine protease plasmin and rapidly lyse thrombi

55
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What are the 3 fibrinolytics?

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Streptokinase
Urokinase
Tissue plasminogen activators (t-PA)

56
Q

What is the recombinant form of Tissue plasminogen activators (t-PA)?

57
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What do fibrinolytic drugs treat?

58
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What are the 3 antiplatelet aggregation drugs?

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aspirin
clopidogrel
abciximab

59
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MOA of aspirin

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Inhibition of TXA2 synthesis, COX-1 Selective

60
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MOA of clopidogrel

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Irreversibly inhibit ADP receptor on platelets

61
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MOA of Abciximab

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IIb/IIIa Receptor Blocker - Activation of this receptor complex in the final common pathway

62
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What are the 5 drugs used to treat bleeding disorders?

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  1. Vitamin K
  2. Plasma Fractions
  3. Desmopressin Acetate
  4. Aminocaproic acid
  5. Tranexamic Acid (TXA)
63
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Vitamin K confers activity on what?

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  • Prothrombin
  • Factors VII, IX, and X
64
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What are plasma fractions used to treat?

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Deficiencies in plasma coagulation factors - Hemophilia, AT III deficiency, etc.

65
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What is vitamin K used to treat?

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Warfarin OD and vitamin K deficiency

66
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What are the 2 hemostatic drugs that replenish factors?

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Vitamin K and plasma fractions

67
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What are the 2 drugs that are fibrinolytic inhibitors?

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Aminocaproic acid
Tranexamic Acid (TXA)
- both inhibit plasminogen → plasmin

68
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What is the MOA of Desmopressin Acetate?

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Increases factor VIII activity

69
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What does Desmopressin Acetate treat?

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  • Mild hemophilia A
  • von Willebrand disease
70
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What does Aminocaproic acid treat?

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  • Adjunctive hemophilia therapy
  • Bleeding from fibrinolytic therapy
  • Intracranial aneurysms
  • Post surgical bleeding
71
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What does Tranexamic acid (TXA) treat?

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Decreased risk of death in major bleeding
- Trauma, heavy menstrual bleeding, postpartum, epistaxis

72
Q

Draw the pathway for fibrinolysis including the mediators involved.

73
Q

What are the 2 direct thrombin inhibitors that bind only to thrombin active sites?

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  • Argatroban
  • Dabigatran (Pradaxa)
74
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What are the 2 factor Xa inhibitors? What are they used to treat?

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Rivaroxaban, Apixaban
Stroke and VTE

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