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Specifically, Xarelto is used in adults to: lower risk of stroke or blood clots if you have atrial fibrillation (A-fib) thats nonvalvular (an irregular heart rate thats not caused by a problem with your heart valves) treat deep vein thrombosis (DVT, a blood clot in your leg) treat pulmonary embolism (PE, a blood clot in your lung) lower risk of DVT, PE, or both, after youve been treated for either condition prevent DVT or PE if youve recently had a hip or knee replacement prevent venous thromboembolism (VTE, a blood clot in a vein) and VTE-related death if youre currently or have recently been hospitalized for acute (short-term) illness lower risk of serious heart problems if you have coronary artery disease (CAD) lower risk of blood clots and related problems if you have peripheral artery disease (PAD) Xarelto is also approved for use in some children to: treat VTE and lower the risk of getting VTE again, after 5 days of treatment with another blood thinner prevent blood clots in children who have congenital heart disease and have had the Fontan procedure (a type of open-heart surgery) To learn more about the specific uses of Xarelto, see What is Xarelto used for? below

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