Frequency of prothrombin time-international normalized ratio monitoring and the long-term prognosis in patients with mechanical valve replacement

Abstract Background The study aimed to assess the correlation between the monitoring frequency of PT-INR and the long-term prognosis in patients with mechanical heart valve (MHV) replacement after discharge. Methods This single-center, observational study enrolled patients who underwent MHV replacem...

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Main Authors: Le Geng, Jiaxi Gu, Minghui Li, Hong Liu, Haoliang Sun, Buqing Ni, Weidong Gu, Yongfeng Shao, Mingfang Li, Minglong Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-06-01
Series:BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12872-023-03293-w