Risk of Stoke vs risk of bleeding to death Mech HVR

[normofthenorth]

Al, we may have slightly different criteria for "success" at "proving" something. I guess I'd say that they're still working hard, but haven't succeeded yet, while you (reasonably) take the still-ongoing status of the study as an indication of SOME success.

In any case, to the extent that my statement was misleading, thanks for the clarification.

 

[normofthenorth]

It's possible that the new study reported at http://www.news-medical.net/news/20...nts-with-atrial-fibrillation-Researchers.aspx -- "Warfarin may not be beneficial to some patients with atrial fibrillation: Researchers" -- may be of some benefit.

Note that it is NOT about patients with HVR-related needs for Warfarin, like Mechanical-Valve recipients or MV-repair patients, but about patients who are on Warfarin just because they have a-fib.