Risks of stroke and mortality associated with suboptimal anticoagulation in atrial fibrillation patients

Atrial fibrillation (AF) carries an increased risk of ischaemic stroke, and oral anticoagulation with warfarin can reduce this risk. The objective of this study was to evaluate the association between time in therapeutic International Normalised Ratio (INR) range when receiving warfarin and the risk...

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Published in:	Thrombosis and haemostasis Vol. 106; no. 5; p. 968
Main Authors:	Gallagher, A M, Setakis, E, Plumb, J M, Clemens, A, van Staa, T-P
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Germany 01.11.2011
Subjects:	Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Anticoagulants - therapeutic use Atrial Fibrillation - blood Atrial Fibrillation - complications Atrial Fibrillation - drug therapy Atrial Fibrillation - mortality Blood Coagulation - drug effects Databases as Topic Drug Monitoring - methods Female General Practice Humans International Normalized Ratio Kaplan-Meier Estimate Male Middle Aged Odds Ratio Proportional Hazards Models Risk Assessment Risk Factors Stroke - blood Stroke - etiology Stroke - mortality Stroke - prevention & control Time Factors Treatment Outcome United Kingdom Warfarin
ISSN:	0340-6245, 2567-689X, 2567-689X
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