Warfarin utilisation and anticoagulation control in patients with atrial fibrillation and chronic kidney disease

Conclusions There is a wide variation in anticoagulation prescription based on CKD severity. Patients with moderate-to-severe CKD, including dialysis, have substantially reduced TTR, despite comparable INR monitoring intensity. These findings have implications for more intensive warfarin management strategies in CKD or alternative therapies such as direct oral anticoagulants.

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Source: Heart - May 10, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Yang, F., Hellyer, J. A., Than, C., Ullal, A. J., Kaiser, D. W., Heidenreich, P. A., Hoang, D. D., Winkelmayer, W. C., Schmitt, S., Frayne, S. M., Phibbs, C. S., Turakhia, M. P. Tags: Drugs: cardiovascular system, Epidemiology Special populations Source Type: research