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Stopping anticoagulants before medical procedures: No easy ‘recipe’
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Stopping anticoagulants before medical procedures: No easy ‘recipe’
Wednesday 15 February 2023, 12:30 AM

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Consultant cardiologist Chris Ellis examines the details of withholding anticoagulant medication prior to an invasive procedure, where the risk of bleeding versus thrombosis must be carefully balanced
Key points, Careful judgement is required to determine how long to withhold anticoagulants for perioperative management of patients in atrial fibrillation.
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References
BPACnz and Pharmac. Guidelines for testing and perioperative management of dabigatran and rivaroxaban: for possible use in local management protocols. 2018. bpac.org.nz/2018/bleeding-guidelines.aspx