Table 1 Main strategies of oral anticoagulant therapy in Spain
Modality | Test | Dose adjustment | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
PSM | Patient | Patient | Dose adjustment may sometimes require telephone help from a health professional |
PCpc | RN in primary care center using portable coagulometer | RN in health center | Blood samples may be taken in the patient’s home on some occasions |
Hpc | RN in hospital using portable coagulometer | Specialist in hospital | Involves the addition of a portable coagulometer to the conventional centralized model |
Hvp | RN in hospital using venipuncture | Specialist in hospital | Conventional centralized mode of OAT control in the so-called “Sintrom Units” in Spain. |
Dabi | No monitoring | No adjustment | Dabigatran does not require dose adjustment |