In-home oral anticoagulation therapy: a specialized program.
Recent years have seen an increase in the use of warfarin therapy to treat patients with atrial fibrillation and mechanical heart valves. Cardiovascular Home Care in Fort Worth, Texas, developed an in-home oral anticoagulation therapy program to improve patient outcomes, prevent adverse effects of therapy, and reduce cost and resource utilization.
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Cardiovascular Home Care, Fort Worth, TX, USA.
D000284:Administration, Oral; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000191:economics; D003363:Cost Control; D016903:Drug Monitoring; D005568:Forms and Records Control; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training; D019982:Organizational Case Studies; D019095:Point-of-Care Systems; D013781:Texas; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014859:Warfarin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*