Do patients with mechanical heart valves have the appropriate knowledge regarding warfarin therapy and can they adhere to the correct dosage?

Korkmaz, Fatma; Alcan, Aliye; KARACABAY, KEVSER

doi:10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2015.10390

Do patients with mechanical heart valves have the appropriate knowledge regarding warfarin therapy and can they adhere to the correct dosage?

Korkmaz F. D., Alcan A. O., KARACABAY K.

TURK GOGUS KALP DAMAR CERRAHISI DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, vol.23, no.1, pp.58-65, 2015 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 23 Issue: 1
Publication Date: 2015
Doi Number: 10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2015.10390
Journal Name: TURK GOGUS KALP DAMAR CERRAHISI DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
Page Numbers: pp.58-65
Kütahya Health Sciences University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Background: This study aims to determine the knowledge level regarding warfarin therapy and adherence to therapy of patients with mechanical heart valve.