The oral anticoagulant of choice is:

A. ticlopidine
B. low-molecular-weight heparin
C. warfarin
D. standard heparin

c
Rationale: Warfarin is the oral anticoagulant of choice. It is the most widely used anticoagulant drug, the fourth-most pre-scribed cardiovascular agent, and the 11th-most prescribed drug in the United States.

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