Long-term oral anticoagulant therapy is often used in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), a mechanical heart valve (MHV) or venous thromboembolism. The perioperative management of patients who are ...

In addition to estimating the potential benefit from perioperative anticoagulation, the potential increase in the incidence of bleeding must also be considered. For those procedures that the ...

BACKGROUND: The perioperative management of anticoagulation and antiplatelet therapy is a controversial topic in the field of dermatologic surgery. Dermasurgeons must weigh the risk of bleeding ...

23. Dunn A, Spyropoulos A, Sirko S, Turpie A: Perioperative bridging therapy with enoxaparin in patients requiring interruption of long term anticoagulant therapy: a multicentre cohort study.

However, coverage of vertebrobasilar perforators and branches by the PED carries an estimated 8%–13% risk of perioperative stroke, especially in cases of large and/or fusiform aneurysms. Systemic ...

In more complex cases involving an anticoagulated patient, perioperative management of anticoagulation must be monitored and reviewed to avoid potential pitfalls. We present an 81-year-old woman who ...

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In patients with prosthetic heart valves non-cardiac surgery may require temporary discontinuation of oral anticoagulation. Although the risk of valve related thromboembolic complications may ...