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References

 

Dose Selection

Shepro DS, Morden N, Shoemaker T. Implementation of a Warfarin Dosing Method at a Community Health Center. Blood 2002;100(11).

Ansell J, Hirsh J, Hylek E, Jacobson A, Crowther M, Polarity G. Pharmacology and Management of

the Vitamin K Antagonists: American College of Chest Physicians Evidence-Based Clinical Practice

Guidelines (8th Edition). Chest 2008; 133(6_ suppl):160S-198.

Hirsh J, Fuster V, Ansell J, Halperin JL, American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology

Foundation. American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology Foundation guide to warfarin therapy. J Am Coll Cardiol 2003;41:1633-52.

 

Anticoagulation Medications

Hirsh J, Bauer KA, Donati MB, Gould M, Samama MM, Weitz JI. Parenteral Anticoagulants: American College of Chest Physicians Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines (8th Edition). Chest 2008; 133(6_suppl):141S-15

 

Francis CW. Prophylaxis for Thromboembolism in Hospitalized Medical Patients. N Engl J Med 2007;356:1438-44.

 

Geerts WH, Bergqvist D, Pineo GF, Heit JA, Samama CM, Lassen MR et al. Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism: American College of

Chest Physicians Evidence- Based Clinical Practice Guidelines (8th Edition). Chest 2008; 133(6_suppl):381S-453.

 

How to Manage High INR

Ansell J, Hirsh J, Hylek E, Jacobson A, Crowther M, Polarity G. Pharmacology and Management of the Vitamin K Antagonists: American College of

Chest Physicians Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines (8th Edition). Chest 2008; 133(6_suppl):160S-198.

 

Length of Anticoag Rx

Bates SM, Ginsberg JS. Treatment of Deep-Vein Thrombosis. N Engl J Med 2004;351:268-77.

INR Targets

Ansell J, Hirsh J, Hylek E, Jacobson A, Crowther M, Polarity G. Pharmacology and Management of the Vitamin K Antagonists: American College of

Chest Physicians Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines (8th Edition). Chest 2008; 133(6_suppl):160S-198.

 

DVT/PE Dx Algorithms

Wells PS. Advances in the diagnosis of venous thromboembolism. J Thromb Thrombolysis. 2006 Feb;21(1):31-40

Carrier M, Righini M, Djurabi RK, Huisman MV, Perrier A, Wells PS, Rodger M, Wuillemin WA, Gal GL. VIDAS D-dimer in combination with clinical pre-test probability to rule out pulmonary embolism. A systematic review of management outcome studies. Thromb Haemost. 2009 May;101(5):886-92.

 

HIT

Gowthami M. Arepally, M.D., and Thomas L. Ortel, M.D., Ph.D.Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia NEJM 2006 355:809-817       

Initiation of Warfarin

Crowther MA, Ginsberg JB, Kearon C, Harrison L, Johnson J, Massicotte MP, Hirsh J.  A randomized trial comparing 5-mg and 10-mg warfarin loading doses. Arch Intern Med. 1999 Jan 11;159(1):46-8.

Perioperative Anticoagulation Management

Ansell J, Hirsh J, Hylek E, Jacobson A, Crowther M, Polarity G. Pharmacology and Management of the Vitamin K Antagonists: American College of

Chest Physicians Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines (8th Edition). Chest 2008; 133(6_suppl):160S-198.

 

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