Warfarin Warning: Shortfalls in Anticoagulation for AF Up Risks of ICH and Embolic Stroke

If the Americans are having problems maintaining INR targets with warfarin, I shudder to think what our data would be. (thesis project anyone??) Only 19% were in therapeutic range all the time according to this american study.

Walker AM, Bennett D. Epidemiology and outcomes in patients with atrial fibrillation in the United States. Heart Rhythm. 2008;5:1365-1372. doi:10.1016/j.hrthm.2008.07.014.