Preoperative haemoglobin and warfarin response

Authors
Messieh, M
Citation
M. Messieh, Preoperative haemoglobin and warfarin response, J BONE-BR V, 82B(5), 2000, pp. 728-730
Citations number
3
Categorie Soggetti
Ortopedics, Rehabilitation & Sport Medicine","da verificare
Journal title
JOURNAL OF BONE AND JOINT SURGERY-BRITISH VOLUME
ISSN journal
0301620X → ACNP
Volume
82B
Issue
5
Year of publication
2000
Pages
728 - 730
Database
ISI
SICI code
0301-620X(200007)82B:5<728:PHAWR>2.0.ZU;2-M
Abstract
There is a narrow line between the benefits and risks of anticoagulant ther apy. Many factors influence a patient's response to warfarin, and careful m onitoring is required to ensure that the therapeutic level of anticoagulati on is achieved. The purpose of this retrospective review was to examine the relationship between the postoperative response to warfarin and the preope rative level of haemoglobin. The results showed that lower preoperative lev els of haemoglobin are associated with an increased response to warfarin (p = 0.01).