Association Between Use of Warfarin for Atrial Fibrillation and Outcomes Among Patients With End-Stage Renal Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Several studies have examined the role of warfarin in preventing strokes in patients with atrial fibrillation and end-stage renal disease; however, the results remain inconclusive.

Objective

To assess recently published studies to examine the outcomes of the use of warfarin among patients with atrial fibrillation and end-stage renal disease.

Data sources

A literature search was performed using the terms warfarin and atrial fibrillation and end-stage renal disease and warfarin and atrial fibrillation and dialysis in the MEDLINE, Embase, and Google Scholar databases from January 1, 2008, to February 28, 2019.

Study selection

The studies included were those with patients with end-stage renal disease and atrial fibrillation who were receiving warfarin an

SUBMITTER: Randhawa MS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7136833 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature