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Blood-thinning drugs (anticoagulants) are used to decrease the blood’s ability to clot, which can help reduce the risk of heart attack, stroke, and arterial blockages in patients suffering from atrial fibrillation—or abnormal heart rhythms. For many years, the anticoagulant warfarin (marketed as Coumadin) was the only drug approved to treat atrial fibrillation. But a newer generation of blood thinner drugs—such (more...)