Nutrition, metabolism, and cardiovascular diseases : NMCD
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August 2015
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Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis · Aug 2015
Review Meta AnalysisWarfarin use and the risks of stroke and bleeding in hemodialysis patients with atrial fibrillation: A systematic review and a meta-analysis.
The efficacy and safety of warfarin therapy in hemodialysis (HD) patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) remains controversial. Thus, we performed, up to date, the first meta-analysis on the risks of stroke and bleeding in warfarin treatment in these populations. ⋯ This meta-analysis suggested that warfarin should not be recommended for the routine treatment of HD patients with AF.