A 68-year-old woman with chronic atrial fibrillation and a mechanical mitral valve is on warfarin. Her INR is 3.5 (target 2.5-3.5). She has no bleedin...

Question

A 68-year-old woman with chronic atrial fibrillation and a mechanical mitral valve is on warfarin. Her INR is 3.5 (target 2.5-3.5). She has no bleeding symptoms. What is the most appropriate management?

Accepted Answer

Reduce the warfarin dose slightly and recheck INR

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Hold warfarin and give vitamin K 10 mg IV

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Continue current warfarin dose

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Stop warfarin and switch to a DOAC

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Admit for heparin bridging

us-abfm MCQ (SBA): Anticoagulation for Mechanical Valve

A 68-year-old woman with chronic atrial fibrillation and a mechanical mitral valve is on warfarin. Her INR is 3.5 (target 2.5-3.5). She has no bleeding symptoms. What is the most appropriate management?