The effects of Ramadan fasting on patients with prosthetic heart valve taking warfarin for anticoagulation
Introduction: Oral anticoagulation with warfarin is indicated for patients with prosthetic heart valves. The effects of religious fasting during Ramadan month (in the Islamic calendar) on anticoagulation aren’t clear. Objectives: To study the impact of Ramadan fasting on international normalized rat...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Saudi Heart Association
2017-01-01
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Series: | Journal of the Saudi Heart Association |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1016731516301245 |