Anticoagulation clinics

If you have a blood clot, good communication with your health care providers is key to help lower your risk of complications. Our team at the Aurora Health Care anticoagulation clinics can help you safely and successfully manage your anticoagulation therapy.

What is an anticoagulant?

Anticoagulants are blood thinners that can be used to help prevent blood clots. Warfarin, commonly known as Coumadin® or Jantoven®, is the most prescribed anti-clotting drug.

Anticoagulation therapy can be complicated. That’s why regular health checks at our anticoagulation clinics can help you safely and successfully manage your anticoagulation therapy and lower your risk of complications.

What causes blood clots?

A blood clot occurs inside your body when a group of blood cells build up and stick together (coagulate). When a blood clot blocks a blood vessel, the result can be serious – even life threatening.

If left untreated, blood clots could increase your risk of heart and vascular conditions including:

• Arrhythmia
• Atherosclerosis
• Coronary artery disease
• Deep vein thrombosis
• Heart attack
• Pulmonary embolism
• Stroke

Where to find treatment

People from around Wisconsin and northeastern Illinois choose our anticoagulation clinics for care. Our goal is to help minimize problems you may experience with blood thinners and bring you peace of mind.

Our anticoagulation clinics offer:

• International normalized ratio tests: This simple finger stick ensures you’re taking a blood thinner dose that’s safe and effective. You'll get your results right away during your clinic visit.
• Review of drug interactions: Regular medication checks can help keep you free of blood clots and dangerous interactions from other medications that can negatively interact with warfarin.
• Dosage changes: You might need to update your drug dosages if your weight or diet changes, your activity level increases or decreases, or the drug becomes less effective or too effective.