Bleeding and asymptomatic overdose in patients under Vitamin K antagonist therapy: Frequency and risk factors
Background: Vitamin K antagonists are widely used in the treatment and prevention of thromboembolic disease. However, these drugs can cause serious side effects, especially bleeding. This study aims to evaluate frequency and risk factors of both bleeding and asymptomatic overdose in North African pa...
Main Authors: | F. Ben Mbarka, K. Ben Jeddou, E. Allouche, I. Boukhris, N. Khalfallah, H. Baccar, Z. Ouahchi |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2018-03-01
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Series: | The Egyptian Heart Journal |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110260817302119 |
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