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Warfarin a úskalí jeho užití ve vyšším věku

Title in English Warfarin and its drawbacks when used in old age
Authors

WEBER Pavel MELUZÍNOVÁ Hana KUBEŠOVÁ Hana PENKA Miroslav HRUBANOVÁ Jana ŠLECHTOVÁ Martina

Year of publication 2006
Type Article in Periodical
Magazine / Source Geriatria
MU Faculty or unit

Faculty of Medicine

Citation
Field Other specializations of internal medicine
Keywords warfarin; indications in old age; multi-morbidity; drug interactions; polypharmacy; bleeding
Description AT may be usually initiated also in senior patients after due consideration, when the indications are mainly cardiological ones. The treatment has to be regularly monitored and warfarin dose has to be modified according to INR levels The autors also point at some aspects, drawbacks and risks of AT, while considering the prevention of the aforementioned complications.

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