Warfarin doses for anticoagulation therapy in elderly patients with chronic atrial fibrillation
OBJECTIVE: Anticoagulation is a challenge for the prophylaxis of thromboembolic events in elderly patients with chronic atrial fibrillation. Stable anticoagulation is defined as the time within >70% of the therapeutic range. However, the dosage required to achieve stable anticoagulation remains u...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Faculdade de Medicina / USP
2012-01-01
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Series: | Clinics |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322012000600001 |