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Purpose of arixtra in the prevention of stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation?
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Low molecular wt hep: It's a low molecular weight heparin, given subcutaneously to anti-coagulate ("thin the blood") and prevent clotting.
Answered 9/23/2014
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