Journal article
Socioeconomic status and risk of hemorrhage during warfarin therapy for atrial fibrillation: A population-based study
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Among patients taking warfarin, lower socioeconomic status is associated with poorer control of anticoagulation. However, the extent to which socioeconomic status influences the risk of hemorrhage is unknown. We examined the extent to which socioeconomic status influences the risk of hemorrhage in older individuals newly commencing warfarin therapy for atrial fibrillation.
METHODS: We conducted a population-based cohort study of …
Authors
Cressman AM; Macdonald EM; Yao Z; Austin PC; Gomes T; Paterson JM; Kapral MK; Mamdani MM; Juurlink DN; Network CDSAER
Journal
American Heart Journal, Vol. 170, No. 1, pp. 133–140.e3
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
July 2015
DOI
10.1016/j.ahj.2015.03.014
ISSN
0002-8703