Journal article
Outcomes of Patients with a Mechanical Heart Valve and Poor Anticoagulation Control on Warfarin
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Patients with a mechanical heart valve (MHV) require oral anticoagulation. Poor anticoagulation control is thought to be associated with adverse outcomes, but data are limited.
OBJECTIVE: To assess the risks of clinical outcomes in patients with a MHV and poor anticoagulation control on warfarin.
Authors
Johansson I; Benz AP; Kovalova T; Balasubramanian K; Fukakusa B; Lynn MJ; Nair N; Sikder O; Patel K; Gayathri S
Journal
Thrombosis and Haemostasis, Vol. 124, No. 07, pp. 613–624
Publisher
Thieme
Publication Date
July 2024
DOI
10.1055/s-0043-1777827
ISSN
0340-6245