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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
Perioperative Medications - Which Medications to Hold or Continue?
Aspirin - Continue
 • Aspirin should be continued
Perioperative Medications ... events in the perioperative ... don't require bridging ... anticoagulation ... @LizzyHastie #Perioperative
American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Classification
The ASA classification (Table) aims to predict perioperative mortality rates but
Anesthesiologists (ASA) Classification ... The ASA classification ... (Table) aims to ... predict perioperative ... #ASA #Classes #Classification
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