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To: Bonefish who wrote (963561)	9/12/2016 6:43:04 PM
From: J_F_Shepard	Respond to of 1575946

Her clotting condition is serious. Given her age and a recent fairly nasty concussion, I would think that it's a common choice for such cases... I know several people who are on coumadin. When prescribed for you you get weekly blood tests to determine the dose you need to get a desired result....once that dose is determined the weekly testing is over..l Aspirin Vs. Coumadin for Blood Thinning by CYNTHIA MYERS Last Updated: Sep 24, 2015 Aspirin can be used to thin blood. Photo Credit illiano/iStock/Getty Images Both aspirin and Coumadin, the brand name for the drug warfarin, thin blood and help prevent blood clots. Your doctor may prescribe one of these medications if she believes you're at a risk for blood clots or strokes. Stroke is the third leading cause of death in the United States, according to 2011 information from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. Both drugs can be effective and whether you take one or the other, depends on several factors. Action Aspirin thins the blood by acting on the platelets, keeping them from sticking together. Warfarin reduces the amount of a protein in the blood, which promotes clotting. Some people may respond better to one treatment than the other, but a 7-year study known as the Warfarin versus Aspirin Recurrent Stroke Study, or WARSS, indicates that for most people, the difference of the effect of the two drugs is slight, notes the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. livestrong.com