WARFARIN ANTICOAGULATION IN PRIMARY-CARE A REGIONAL SURVEY OF PRESENTPRACTICE AND CLINICIAN VIEWS

Authors
RODGERS H SUDLOW M DOBSON R KENNY RA THOMSON RG
Citation
H. Rodgers et al., WARFARIN ANTICOAGULATION IN PRIMARY-CARE A REGIONAL SURVEY OF PRESENTPRACTICE AND CLINICIAN VIEWS, British journal of general practice, 47(418), 1997, pp. 309-310
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, General & Internal
Journal title
British journal of general practice → ACNP
ISSN journal
09601643
Volume
47
Issue
418
Year of publication
1997
Pages
309 - 310
Database
ISI
SICI code
0960-1643(1997)47:418<309:WAIPAR>2.0.ZU;2-S
Abstract
The demand for anticoagulation services is rising. Warfarin anticoagul ation has been shown to reduce the risk of stroke in patients with non -valvular atrial fibrillation by 68%. This raises issues about how ser vices are best organized to initiate and monitor anticoagulation in th is potentially large group of patients. We report the results of a reg ional postal survey undertaken to describe the views of general practi tioners and consultants regarding warfarin anticoagulation in light of this potentially high increase in demand.