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Genetic risk for atrial fibrillation could motivate patient adherence to warfarin therapy: a cost effectiveness analysis.
BMC cardiovascular disorders - 29 Sept 2015
Shiffman Dov, Perez Marco V, Bare Lance A, Louie Judy Z, Arellano Andre R, Devlin James J
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BACKGROUND: Atrial fibrillation (AF) increases risk of stroke, and although this stroke risk can be ameliorated by warfarin therapy, some patients decline to adhere to warfarin therapy. A prospective clinical study could be conducted to determine whether knowledge of genetic risk for AF could increase adherence to warfarin therapy for patients who initially declined therapy. As a prelude to a potential...
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