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Anticoagulants for Heart Valve Disease
Examples
Coumarins
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Direct thrombin inhibitor (only used in the hospital)
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Unfractionated heparins (UH)
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| By: | Reference Healthwise Staff | Last Revised: May 14, 2012 |
| Medical Review: | Reference Rakesh K. Pai, MD, FACC - Cardiology, Electrophysiology
Reference Stephen Fort, MD, MRCP, FRCPC - Interventional Cardiology |
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