GuidelineThrombosis and haemostasis2024
Practical Suggestions for an Optimal Management of Vitamin K Antagonists: Italian Federation of Centers for the Diagnosis of Thrombotic Disorders and the Surveillance of the Antithrombotic Therapies (FCSA) Position Paper.
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- Implementing anticoagulation stewardship: the use of a dedicated mobile phone 'app' in the experience of the Italian Federation of Anticoagulation linics (FCSA).Journal of thrombosis and thrombolysis · 2026Article
- Pharmacological Management of Thrombosis: Current State and Future Strategies.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- Patient Knowledge and Adherence to Oral Anticoagulation Therapy: Findings from an Observational Study in Italian Tertiary Care Hospitals.Patient preference and adherence · 2026Article
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Abstract
In the era of direct oral anticoagulants, vitamin K antagonists retain a clinically relevant role in thrombotic disorders. In Italy, approximately 20% of the patients on anticoagulant therapies receives a VKA, in most cases warfarin. The optimal management of this drug is challenging and cannot disregard its intricate and unpredictable pharmacokinetic properties and patient's thrombotic and bleeding risk. Several clinical issues encountered during warfarin treatment are still unanswered and are tentatively addressed by physicians. In this regard, the Italian Federation of Centers for the diagnosis of thrombotic disorders and the Surveillance of the Antithrombotic therapies (FCSA) provides some experience-based good clinical practice's suggestions on the following topics: (1) how to start the anticoagulant treatment with warfarin and warfarin induction regimen; (2) how to manage a subtherapeutic INR value; (3) how to manage a supratherapeutic INR value in asymptomatic patients; and (4) how to manage the association of warfarin with interfering drugs.
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