Perioperative interruption of direct oral anticoagulants and vitamin K antagonists in patients with atrial fibrillation: A comparative analysis

Perioperative interruption of direct oral anticoagulants and vitamin K antagonists in patients with atrial fibrillation: A comparative analysis

Abstract Background There is a paucity of studies comparing postoperative thromboembolic and major bleeding complications following perioperative interruption of the direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) and vitamin K antagonists (VKAs). Objective/Methods We conducted a retrospective cohort study to co...

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Main Authors: Joseph R. Shaw, Tinghua Zhang, Gregoire Le Gal, James Douketis, Marc Carrier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-01-01
Series:Research and Practice in Thrombosis and Haemostasis
Subjects:
anticoagulants
apixaban
atrial fibrillation
dabigatran
perioperative period
postoperative complications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/rth2.12285

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https://doi.org/10.1002/rth2.12285

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