RPTH Journal: Does Fasting Affect Anticoagulant Therapy? – The Effects Of Fasting During Ramadan
RPTH Journal posted on LinkedIn:
”Does fasting affect anticoagulant therapy? This study investigated the effects of fasting during Ramadan.
Results indicate that fasting may slightly affect vitamin K antagonist (VKA) therapy due to changes in diet and medication timing. This cohort study found modest shifts in anticoagulation intensity and dosing – but no rise in death, bleeding, or clotting events.”
Read the full article here.
Title: Changes in quality of vitamin K antagonist treatment and clinical outcomes during Ramadan: a Dutch population-based cohort study
Authors: Eva K Kempers, Qingui Chen, Nienke van Rein, Ferdows Atiq, Roger K Schindhelm, Nynke M Wiersma, Charlotte EA Dronkers, Maarten Beinema, Arina J ten Cate-Hoek, Melchior C Nierman, Alexander DM Stork, Patricia Moriarty, Frederikus A Klok, Suzanne C Cannegieter, Marieke JHA Kruip
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