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Perioperative Management of DOACs
Problem:
 ✖ Each year approximately 250,000 patients on chronic anticoagulation in North America
patients on chronic anticoagulation ... very low bleeding risk ... may not require anticoagulation ... • High Bleed-Risk ... Management #Treatment #pharmacology
Heparin - Unfractionated Heparin (UFH) vs Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin (LMWH)
UFH:
 • Advantages: 
    -
clearance - Anticoagulation ... monitoring Of anticoagulation ... data on whether risk ... Unfractionated #pharmacology
Intern Pocket Cards - Pharmacologic Pain Management Options
Anti-inflammatory:
 • Acetaminophen (24 hours: < 3-4g in healthy
Pocket Cards - Pharmacologic ... the following risk ... steroids, on ASA/anticoagulation ... #medications #pharmacology
Anticoagulant Therapy after PCI (patients with AFib)
Dual-Therapy Preferred:
 • Triple therapy = increased bleeding
- Bleeding risk ... reduced bleeding risk ... Triple #therapy #anticoagulation ... #PCI #pharmacology
Low-dose aspirin and low-molecular-weight heparin in lupus and Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS) pregnancy

• No previous history of
complications BUT high-risk ... pregnancy #Obstetrics #Anticoagulation ... #LWMH #Dosing #Pharmacology
HAS-BLED Score: Estimates risk of major bleeding for patients on anticoagulation to assess risk-benefit in atrial
Score: Estimates risk ... for patients on anticoagulation ... to assess risk-benefit ... HASBLED #Score #Risk ... #Bleed #Anticoagulation
Initial Anticoagulation for Venous Thromboembolism (VTE)

#Anticoagulation #Initial #Initiation #Dosing #Venous #Thromboembolism #VTE #Pharmacology #Table #Management
Initial Anticoagulation ... Thromboembolism (VTE) #Anticoagulation ... Thromboembolism #VTE #Pharmacology
Bleeding risk calculators - HAS-BLED (atrial fibrillation) and IMPROVE (VTE prophylaxis for inpatients)
Important notes:
 • No
Bleeding risk calculators ... • No bleeding risk ... clinical benefit of anticoagulation ... of withholding anticoagulation ... #Calculators #Anticoagulation
Summary of Anticoagulation / Antiplatelet therapy for mechanical valves.

- Dr. Joseph Shatzel
@Clotmaster

#Pharmacology #Prosthetic #Valve #Anticoagulation #Bioprosthetic
Summary of Anticoagulation ... @Clotmaster #Pharmacology ... Prosthetic #Valve #Anticoagulation
NICE Decision Aid to assess the risk of bleeding on anticoagulation - HAS-BLED Score 1 

#Management
to assess the risk ... of bleeding on anticoagulation ... #Management #Anticoagulation