Journal article
Exaggerated initial response to warfarin following heart valve replacement
Abstract
The response to initiation of oral anticoagulants at a usual dose of 5 mg of warfarin has been retrospectively evaluated in patients following heart valve replacement (HVR). Patients starting oral anticoagulants after HVR have a lower target International Normalized Ratio (INR) (1.5 to 2.6) until the pacing wires are removed after operation. The mean daily doses and INR responses after HVR and nonsurgical patients were retrospectively compared …
Authors
Ageno W; Turpie AGG
Journal
The American Journal of Cardiology, Vol. 84, No. 8, pp. 905–908
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
October 1999
DOI
10.1016/s0002-9149(99)00463-4
ISSN
0002-9149