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Oral Anticoagulation Management Cheat Sheet: Warfarin, Apixaban, Dabigatran, Rivaroxaban
 - Mechanism of Action
 - Routine Blood
Oral Anticoagulation ... Resume #Oral #Anticoagulation ... DOAC #Management #Table ... Pharmacology #Stop #Perioperative
Perioperative Management of DOACs
Problem:
 ✖ Each year approximately 250,000 patients on chronic anticoagulation in North America
Perioperative Management ... patients on chronic anticoagulation ... per treatment table ... may not require anticoagulation ... postoperative #DOAC #Perioperative
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
functional status - Able ... metabolic equivalent able ... Stable patients ... Anticoagulation ... risk discussions, perioperative
Antiplatelet Medications - Summary Table

Aspirin - Inhibits cyclooxygenase, preventing formation of thromboxane A2
 • Acute coronary
Medications - Summary Table ... inhibitor and anticoagulation ... Alternative to anticoagulation ... in a-fib P2Y12 ... Medications #Summary #Table
Bleeding Risk for Various Invasive/Surgical Procedures
Low Risk:
 • Dental extractions (1 or 2 teeth), endodontic (root
placement (if bridging anticoagulation ... Bleeding #Risk #Preoperative ... #Perioperative ... #Procedures #Table