Key result
Outpatient anticoagulation clinic care yields a ~5% rate of major complications.
Why the study?
The effectiveness of anticoagulation clinics and guidelines for managing outpatient oral anticoagulant therapy require demonstration and clarification.
Population
141 patients undergoing oral anticoagulant therapy
Design
Observational study of anticoagulation clinic experience
Follow-up
1,264 patient-months
Authors
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Clinic experience suggests feasible outpatient anticoagulation management; leaves open whether dedicated clinics improve outcomes versus routine care.
Observational (n=141)
A. M. Errichetti (1984) conducted an observational in Outpatient oral anticoagulation therapy (n=141). Management in an anticoagulation clinic was evaluated on Major and minor complications. Management of 141 patients in an outpatient anticoagulation clinic over 1,264 patient-months resulted in a 5% incidence of major complications and an 18% incidence of minor complications.
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