Reality Check: After Starting Warfarin One In Five Older Vets Hospitalized For Bleeding

A new study presented at the American Heart Association meeting in Orlando finds that more than one in five elderly US veterans are hospitalized for bleeding after starting warfarin. This high rate of serious bleeding complications in a real world setting surprised and even disturbed the study authors. Anticoagulants are the proverbial double-edged sword. Striking the right balance between benefit...Click here to continue reading...
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