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.