Factors associated with sub-optimal control of anticoagulation in patients with prosthetic heart valves taking oral anticoagulants in a sub-Saharan African setting.

CONCLUSIONS: Educational level, distance from follow-up facility, number of follow-up visits and source of warfarin supply were found to be significantly associated with sub-optimal control of INR. PMID: 31140545 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31140545?dopt=Abstract

Source: Cardiovascular Journal of Africa - May 23, 2019 Category: Cardiology Authors: Chalachew T, Yadeta D, Tefera E Tags: Cardiovasc J Afr Source Type: research