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Demographic Profile of the study population, (n=345).

Demographic Profile of the study population, (n=345).

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Objectives: To determine the knowledge of mechanical heart valve replacement patients regarding oral anticoagulants. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study on patients with mechanical valve prostheses was conducted at Lady Reading Hospital Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The duration of the study was 6 months. Overall, 345 participa...

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... Mitral and Aortic valve were replaced in 15% of study population. Majority (51%) study participants were having primary level of education; only 4% participants were having master level of education (Table 1). ...

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