Anticoagulants: Heparin Mechanisms, Clinical Use, and Monitoring and Clinical Insights

Anticoagulant medications are used to prevent blood clots from forming. These medications work by interfering with the normal function of plasma proteins called coagulation factors, which take part in secondary hemostasis In this video we’re going to focus on heparin, which works by indirectly inhibiting two clotting factors called thrombin and factor Xa by binding to and enhancing the activity of an anticoagulant protein called antithrombin III. Become a premium Medcriner TODAY! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCb1LglhAi_YGQnazlqeWRsQ/join Check our website for more medical lecture notes at https://medcrine.com Follow us on www.x.com/medcrine Facebook at www.fb.me/medcrineacademy Pinterest at pinterest.com/medcrine Telegram at t.me/medcrineacademy email us on info@medcrine.com