Brain Bleeds From Blood Thinner on the Rise

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Rothberg noted that although warfarin is standard treatment for atrial fibrillation, not everyone with atrial fibrillation is at the same risk of stroke. "I don't think that most doctors prescribing warfarin are assessing their patient's risk of stroke and risk of bleeding, but they should be," he said.

In addition, Rothberg also believes that better INR monitoring could help reduce the problem of bleeding. "In Europe, they are doing home monitoring," he said. "Like patients who monitor their own blood sugar, there are patients who monitor their own INR."

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