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Reduced DOAC Dosing for Atrial Fibrillation 

#DOAC #Reduced #Dosing #Reduction #Dose #Anticoagulation #Pharmacology #AFib #Renal #CKD
for Atrial Fibrillation ... Reduction #Dose #Anticoagulation ... #Pharmacology # ... AFib #Renal #CKD ... AtrialFibrillation #Indications
Summary table of the mechanism of action, side effect and contraindications of commonly used anti-coagulation drugs.
Summary table of ... - Dabigatran #anticoagulation ... #pharmacology # ... medications #doac ... #management #drugs
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

Symptoms:
• Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
(< 5% pts with afibb ... typically needed • DOACs ... Absolute warfarin indications ... #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
Cardiac Valve Replacement - Anticoagulation INR Targets and Antiplatelet by Valve Type

Bioprosthetic valves require at least
anticoagulants (DOACs ... patients with chronic atrial ... #Management #Cardiology ... #INR #Target #DOAC ... #Table #Replacement
Managing warfarin INR

Warfarin dosage must be individualized according to the patient's response to the drug, and
For most indications ... Over-anticoagulation ... #management #algorithm ... #pharmacology # ... #table #pharmacotherapy
Anticoagulant Therapy after PCI (patients with AFib)
Dual-Therapy Preferred:
 • Triple therapy = increased bleeding
(patients with AFib ... due to use of DOAC ... Triple #therapy #anticoagulation ... #PCI #pharmacology ... #management #cardiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Avoid Warfarin and DOAC ... Delivery • Stable ... suggest prophylactic anticoagulation ... Serial TTE and close ... #cardiology #treatment
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Anticoagulation ... the type of and indication ... one post op Cardiology ... CARP, DECREASE V trials ... medical and surgical management