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Summary of Anticoagulation / Antiplatelet therapy for mechanical valves.

- Dr. Joseph Shatzel
@Clotmaster

#Pharmacology #Prosthetic #Valve #Anticoagulation #Bioprosthetic
Summary of Anticoagulation ... Prosthetic #Valve #Anticoagulation ... Mechanical #Guidelines #INR
Anticoagulant specific factor inhibition. 

#anticoagulation #clotting #INR #heparin #LMWH #NOAC #warfarin #coumadin #rivaroxaban  #Xarelto #apixaban
#anticoagulation ... #clotting #INR
On the INR of FFP - why transfusing for INR < 1.7 is futile

FFP replaces a
transfusing for INR ... the INR is lower ... INR. ... #FFP #Effect #INR ... #Anticoagulation
Cardiac Valve Replacement - Anticoagulation INR Targets and Antiplatelet by Valve Type

Bioprosthetic valves require at least
Replacement - Anticoagulation ... INR Targets and ... VKA) with a goal INR ... 2.4.3; UpToDate Anticoagulation ... Mechanical #Guidelines #INR
Causes of Prolonged PT (INR), Prolonged PTT
 • Prolonged PT (INR), Prolonged PTT
 • Prolonged PT
Causes of Prolonged ... PT (INR), Prolonged ... Prolonged PT (INR ... Prolonged PT (INR ... PTT, Normal PT (INR
Managing warfarin INR

Warfarin dosage must be individualized according to the patient's response to the drug, and
Managing warfarin INR ... results of the INR ... indications, the usual INR ... Over-anticoagulation ... optimal TTR (time in
Antithrombotic Therapy in Patients with Prosthetic Heart Valves - INR Targets
Mechanical Valve - Duration Lifelong
INR 3.0:
Heart Valves - INR ... Duration Lifelong INR ... ) INR 2.5: • Aortic ... patrickching #INR ... Targets #Goals #anticoagulation
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
glomerulopathies • Causes ... Mesangioproliferative GN ... Post-infectious GN ... Diagnostic of GN ... induced bleeding • Anticoagulation
Effect of Anticoagulants on Coagulation Tests
PT / INR, aPTT, Anti-Xa Activity, Activated Clotting Time, Thrombin Time,
Coagulation Tests PT / INR ... Anticoagulants #Tests #Anticoagulation
Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS)
APS is a rare autoimmune disorder characterized by recurring blood clots resulting from antibodies
Guidelines): • Anticoagulation ... is recommended; INR ... on warfarin and INR ... reasonable to increase INR ... diagnosis #management #anticoagulation