Warfarin and phenprocoumon: experience of an outpatient anticoagulation clinic

Warfarin and phenprocoumon: experience of an outpatient anticoagulation clinic

Oral anticoagulants are broadly used in cardiology. However, it is still necessary to evaluate their use in clinical practice. To describe the differences in the maintenance of anticoagulation control, as well as the incidence of hemorrhagic and thromboembolic events among users of warfarin and phen...

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Veröffentlicht in:Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia 2010-01, Vol.94 (1), p.41-45
Hauptverfasser: Leiria, Tiago Luiz Luz, Pellanda, Lucia, Miglioranza, Marcelo Haertel, Sant'anna, Roberto Tofani, Becker, Lucas S, Magalhães, Eros, Lima, Gustavo Glotz de
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Sprache:por
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Administration, Oral
Ambulatory Care Facilities
Anticoagulants - adverse effects
Anticoagulants - therapeutic use
Brazil - epidemiology
Epidemiologic Methods
Female
Hemorrhage - chemically induced
Hemorrhage - epidemiology
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Phenprocoumon - adverse effects
Phenprocoumon - therapeutic use
Prothrombin - metabolism
Time Factors
Treatment Outcome
Warfarin - adverse effects
Warfarin - therapeutic use
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Zusammenfassung:Oral anticoagulants are broadly used in cardiology. However, it is still necessary to evaluate their use in clinical practice. To describe the differences in the maintenance of anticoagulation control, as well as the incidence of hemorrhagic and thromboembolic events among users of warfarin and phenprocoumon. Non-concurrent cohort study of 127 patients using oral anticoagulation. Phenprocoumon was the most frequently used anticoagulant in 60% of the patients. The prevalence of RNI
ISSN:1678-4170
DOI:10.1590/S0066-782X2010000100008