Primary Recipient

UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM

Amount

$332,781.00

Award Date

8/01/2009

Administering Agency

Health and Human Services, Department of / National Institutes of Health

CDFA Number

93.701

CDFA Program Title

Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support

Description

Over-anticoagulation is a strong modifiable risk factor for hemorrhage among warfarin users. To avoid the higher risk of hemorrhage, the American College of Chest Physicians has established guidelines including omission of warfarin doses and administering