Which of the following anticoagulant is used in artificial heart valve?
A
Warfarin
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B
Aspirin
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C
Heparin
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D
None of the above
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Solution
The correct option is A Warfarin Warfarin is an anticoagulant, normally used in the prevention of thrombosis and thromboembolism, the formation of blood clots in blood vessels and their migration elsewhere in the body respectively. Thus, it is used in artificial heart valve to prevent blood clotting.