{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Best Heart Surgery Hospitals","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.bestheartsurgery.com\/blog","author_name":"drheartcare","author_url":"https:\/\/www.bestheartsurgery.com\/blog\/author\/drheartcare\/","title":"Anticoagulants: Definition, Clinical Significance, and Overview - Best Heart Surgery Hospitals","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"a7zz2ciJv3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestheartsurgery.com\/blog\/anticoagulants-definition-clinical-significance-and-overview\/\">Anticoagulants: Definition, Clinical Significance, and Overview<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestheartsurgery.com\/blog\/anticoagulants-definition-clinical-significance-and-overview\/embed\/#?secret=a7zz2ciJv3\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Anticoagulants: Definition, Clinical Significance, and Overview&#8221; &#8212; Best Heart Surgery Hospitals\" data-secret=\"a7zz2ciJv3\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/www.bestheartsurgery.com\/blog\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","description":"Anticoagulants are medications that reduce the blood\u2019s ability to form clots. They are a form of drug therapy used to prevent or treat thrombosis (pathologic clotting). They are commonly used in cardiology, emergency medicine, internal medicine, and perioperative care. They are often discussed alongside atrial fibrillation, venous thromboembolism, and prosthetic heart valves."}