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Cost of warfarin therapy for AFib patients

In patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (AF) and one additional stroke risk factor, warfarin therapy cost $8,000 per quality-adjusted life-year (QALY) saved.

Gage, BF, AB Cardinalli, GW Albers, and DK Owens. Cost-Effectiveness of Warfarin and Aspirin for Prophylaxis of Stroke in Patients with Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation. JAMA. 1995; 274(23): 1839-45. Cost-Effectiveness of Warfarin and Aspirin for Prophylaxis of Stroke in Patients with Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation

Reference

Title
Cost-Effectiveness of Warfarin and Aspirin for Prophylaxis of Stroke in Patients with Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation
Publication
JAMA
Publication Date
1995
Authors
Gage, BF, AB Cardinalli, GW Albers, and DK Owens
Volume & Issue
Volume 274, Issue 23
Pages
1839-45
URL
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