Cost of vitamin K antagonist anticoagulant treatment in patients with metallic prosthetic valve in mitral position

Background: The initiation of oral anticoagulation therapy after valve replacement surgery requires strict monitoring because these patients are at high risk for the development of thrombotic complications and present an increased risk of bleeding. Objectives: The aim of this study was to examine th...

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Main Authors: Gabriela Ene, Aránzazu Garcia Raso, Almudena Gonzalez-Dominguez Weber, Álvaro Hidalgo-Vega, Pilar Llamas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2016-08-01
Series:SAGE Open Medicine
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2050312116663123