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Table 3 The difference in blood viscosity before and after treatment in the warfarin group

From: Effect of warfarin versus aspirin on blood viscosity in cardioembolic stroke with atrial fibrillation: a prospective clinical trial

Shear rate

Whole blood viscosity (cP, baseline)

p value§

Baseline (mean ± SD)

After treatment (mean ± SD)

1000/s

3.88 ± 0.99

3.64 ± 0.60

0.135

300/s

4.29 ± 1.21

3.90 ± 0.63

0.047

150/s

4.61 ± 1.42

4.14 ± 0.70

0.039

100/s

4.85 ± 1.60

4.31 ± 0.76

0.036

50/s

5.44 ± 2.02

4.74 ± 0.93

0.031

10/s

8.77 ± 4.06

7.52 ± 1.75

0.058

5/s

11.67 ± 5.21

10.05 ± 2.54

0.056

1/s

27.41 ± 9.59

24.73 ± 7.79

0.078

  1. §Paired T-test was used. SD standard deviation