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, cilt.23, ss.58-65, 2015 (SCI İndekslerine Giren Dergi)

Cilt numarası: 23 Konu: 1
Basım Tarihi: 2015
Doi Numarası: 10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2015.10390
Dergi Adı: TURK GOGUS KALP DAMAR CERRAHISI DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY
Sayfa Sayısı: ss.58-65

Özet

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