Optimal loading dose for the initiation of warfarin: a systematic review
Open Access
- 19 April 2010
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
- Vol. 10 (1), 18
- https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2261-10-18
Abstract
Selection of the right warfarin dose at the outset of treatment is not straightforward, and current evidence is lacking to determine the optimal strategy for initiation of therapy.Keywords
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