Comparison of Anticoagulation Quality between Acenocoumarol and Warfarin in Patients with Mechanical Prosthetic Heart Valves: Insights from the Nationwide PLECTRUM Study

Comparison of Anticoagulation Quality between Acenocoumarol and Warfarin in Patients with Mechanical Prosthetic Heart Valves: Insights from the Nationwide PLECTRUM Study

Vitamin K antagonists are indicated for the thromboprophylaxis in patients with mechanical prosthetic heart valves (MPHV). However, it is unclear whether some differences between acenocoumarol and warfarin in terms of anticoagulation quality do exist. We included 2111 MPHV patients included in the n...

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Main Authors: Danilo Menichelli, Daniela Poli, Emilia Antonucci, Vittoria Cammisotto, Sophie Testa, Pasquale Pignatelli, Gualtiero Palareti, Daniele Pastori, the Italian Federation of Anticoagulation Clinics (FCSA)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-03-01
Series:Molecules
Subjects:
warfarin
acenocoumarol
mechanical valve
time in therapeutic range
anticoagulation
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/5/1425

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