Comparison of Warfarin Requirements in Post-cardiac Surgery Patients: Valve Replacement Versus Non-valve Replacement

ConclusionsThis was the largest study to evaluate warfarin dose requirements in post-cardiac surgery patients and is the first to compare warfarin requirements between HVR and non-HVR patients during the immediate post-operative period. Both groups had similar warfarin requirements, which supports expanding the initial warfarin dosing recommendations of the 9th editionChest guideline to include non-HVR patients as well as HVR patients.
Source: American Journal of Cardiovascular Drugs - Category: Cardiology Source Type: research