Warfarin Use and Increased Mortality in End-Stage Renal Disease.

CONCLUSIONS: Warfarin use was associated with several-fold higher risk of death, bleeding, and myocardial infarction in dialysis patients. If additional studies suggest similar associations, the use of warfarin in dialysis patients warrants immediate reconsideration. PMID: 28910806 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28910806?dopt=Abstract

Source: American Journal of Nephrology - September 15, 2017 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Lin MC, Streja E, Soohoo M, Hanna M, Savoj J, Kalantar-Zadeh K, Lau WL Tags: Am J Nephrol Source Type: research