Guidelines on oral anticoagulation (warfarin): Third edition - 2005 Update

British Journal of Haematology

Volumn 132, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 277-285

  Baglin, T P ^a,d   Keeling, D M ^b   Watson, H G ^c  

^a CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b CHURCHILL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c ABERDEEN ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^d British Society for Haematology   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Guideline; Oral anticoagulation; Vitamin K antagonists; Warfarin

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ANTIVITAMIN K; BLOOD CLOTTING FACTOR; DALTEPARIN; ENOXAPARIN; HEPARIN; LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT HEPARIN; VITAMIN K GROUP; WARFARIN; ANTICOAGULANT AGENT;

ANTICOAGULATION; ANTIPHOSPHOLIPID SYNDROME; ARTERY GRAFT; ARTERY THROMBOSIS; BLEEDING; CANCER; CARDIOVERSION; CLINICAL TRIAL; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; DRUG DOSE REGIMEN; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; HEART INFARCTION; HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS; HERITABILITY; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ABUSE; LUNG EMBOLISM; MEDICAL AUDIT; PATIENT CARE; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; PLASMA; POSTOPERATIVE HEMORRHAGE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; REVIEW; SELF CARE; STROKE; THROMBOPHILIA; THROMBOSIS; TREATMENT INDICATION; VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM; ARTICLE; DRUG ANTAGONISM; DRUG SELF ADMINISTRATION; HEMOGLOBINURIA; METHODOLOGY; NEOPLASM; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; THROMBOEMBOLISM;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ANTICOAGULANTS; ELECTRIC COUNTERSHOCK; HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS; HEMOGLOBINURIA; HEPARIN, LOW-MOLECULAR-WEIGHT; HUMANS; MEDICAL AUDIT; NEOPLASMS; PERIOPERATIVE CARE; SELF ADMINISTRATION; THROMBOEMBOLISM; THROMBOPHILIA; THROMBOSIS; VITAMIN K; WARFARIN;

EID: 33644862002     PISSN: 00071048     EISSN: 13652141     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2141.2005.05856.x     Document Type: Review

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