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Table 2 Physician's Perceived Reasons for Not Initiating Warfarin Therapy (N = 137)

From: Examining warfarin underutilization rates in patients with atrial fibrillation: Detailed chart review essential to capture contraindications to warfarin therapy

1. History of Gastrointestinal Bleed

- 39 (28%)

2. Transient/Secondary AF

- 30 (22%)

3. Fall Risk

- 23 (17%)

4. Patient preference

- 19 (14%)

5. History of Non-Gastrointestinal Bleed

- 11 (8%)

6. Poor Patient Compliance

- 8 (6%)

7. Coagulopathy

- 5 (4%)

8. Miscellaneous

- 2 (1%)