Outcomes related to anticoagulation management for mechanical valve replacements

CONCLUSIONS: Taking into account relevant comorbidities and valve type, patients with a larger proportion of non-therapeutic INRs during the first post-operative year demonstrated no difference in longitudinal clinical outcomes. Further research into more standardized INR monitoring and potentially expanded INR target ranges for patients undergoing mechanical valve replacement is warranted.PMID:34164179 | PMC:PMC8182532 | DOI:10.21037/jtd-20-2562
Source: Journal of Thoracic Disease - Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Source Type: research