Comparison between the conventional method and a portable device for determination of INR

CONTEXT: Anticoagulation with warfarin is considered the appropriate treatment for venous thromboembolism and other thrombotic pathologies. Regular INR control is required for dosage adjustment and therapeutic control. Use of portable monitoring systems optimizes management of these patients. OBJ...

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Main Authors: André Camacho Oliveira Araújo, Rodrigo Borges Domingues, Bonno van Bellen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Angiologia e de Cirurgia Vascular (SBACV) 2014-04-01
Series:Jornal Vascular Brasileiro
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1677-54492014000200088&lng=en&tlng=en