Quality Improvement Program Improves Time in Therapeutic Range for Hemodialysis Recipients Taking Warfarin

Introduction: Studies have shown that achieving a time in therapeutic range (TTR) for warfarin of greater than 60% is associated with a lower risk of bleeding. However, many patients on hemodialysis (HD) do not achieve this target. Methods: We audited TTR achievement at the in-center HD unit of our...

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Main Authors: Daniel Blum, William Beaubien-Souligny, Marisa Battistella, Eric Tseng, Ziv Harel, Jaspreet Nijjar, Elena Nazvitch, Samuel A. Silver, Ron Wald
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-02-01
Series:Kidney International Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468024919315268