Warfarin Significantly Underused In the Treatment of Patients With Atrial Fibrillation.(Report) Managed Care Weekly Digest | October 20, 2008 | COPYRIGHT 2008 NewsRX. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

New research reveals that warfarin therapy is significantly underused in patients being treated for atrial fibrillation (AF) in the United States. The new study published in the October edition of the HeartRhythm Journal, the official journal of the Heart Rhythm Society, concludes that not only is warfarin not prescribed as often as it could be, in many cases when warfarin is administered, it is not used at optimal therapeutic levels (see also Thromboembolism).

Untreated, AF and atrial flutter can lead to stroke and arterial thromboembolism. Warfarin is the most ...

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