Journal article
Rates of hemorrhage during warfarin therapy for atrial fibrillation
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Although warfarin has been extensively studied in clinical trials, little is known about rates of hemorrhage attributable to its use in routine clinical practice. Our objective was to examine incident hemorrhagic events in a large population-based cohort of patients with atrial fibrillation who were starting treatment with warfarin.
METHODS: We conducted a population-based cohort study involving residents of Ontario (age ≥ 66 yr) …
Authors
Gomes T; Mamdani MM; Holbrook AM; Paterson JM; Hellings C; Juurlink DN
Journal
Canadian Medical Association Journal, Vol. 185, No. 2, pp. e121–e127
Publisher
Joule
Publication Date
February 5, 2013
DOI
10.1503/cmaj.121218
ISSN
0820-3946