Current recommendations for warfarin therapy. Use and monitoring.
review · Level V
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Abstract
With the aging population, the use of warfarin will continue to increase. The introduction of new thromboplastins with International Sensitivity Indices (ISI) of 1.0 to 1.5 has improved the efficacy of monitoring warfarin therapy with the prothrombin time (PT). Increasingly, outpatient oral anticoagulant clinics and home testing are the sites for PT monitoring.
Medical subject headings
- Anticoagulants
- Warfarin