Management of outpatient warfarin therapy amid COVID-19 pandemic: A practical guide

Chia Siang Kow; Wendy Sunter; Amie Bain; Syed Tabish Razi Zaidi; Syed Shahzad Hasan

doi:10.1007/s40256-020-00415-z

Management of outpatient warfarin therapy amid COVID-19 pandemic: A practical guide

Chia Siang Kow, Wendy Sunter, Amie Bain, Syed Tabish Razi Zaidi, Syed Shahzad Hasan

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Many healthcare resources have been and continue to be allocated to the management of patients with COVID-19. Therefore, the ongoing care of patients receiving oral anticoagulation with warfarin is likely to be compromised amid this unprecedented crisis. This article discusses a stepwise algorithm for the management of outpatient warfarin therapy. Alternative management strategies are presented and discussed, including alternative pharmacological therapy options and self-monitoring. Our algorithm aims to help clinicians safely optimize the treatment of patients requiring anticoagulation therapy in the context of the global response to the current pandemic.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	301-309
Number of pages	9
Journal	American Journal of Cardiovascular Drugs
Volume	20
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s40256-020-00415-z
Publication status	Published - Aug 2020
Externally published	Yes

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