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Reduced DOAC Dosing for Atrial Fibrillation 

#DOAC #Reduced #Dosing #Reduction #Dose #Anticoagulation #Pharmacology #AFib #Renal #CKD
Reduced DOAC Dosing ... Fibrillation #DOAC ... Reduction #Dose #Anticoagulation ... #Pharmacology # ... AtrialFibrillation #Indications
Coagulation Cascade and Anticoagulant Sites of Action

- Amy Chung, MD, MSc https://twitter.com/AmyChung

#AntiCoagulation #Cascade #Anticoagulants #Medications #Pharmacology
twitter.com/AmyChung #AntiCoagulation ... Anticoagulants #Medications ... #Pharmacology # ... Pathophysiology #Mechanisms #DOAC
Perioperative Management of DOACs
Problem:
 ✖ Each year approximately 250,000 patients on chronic anticoagulation in North America
Management of DOACs ... patients on chronic anticoagulation ... anticoagulants (DOACs ... may not require anticoagulation ... Management #Treatment #pharmacology
Summary table of the mechanism of action, side effect and contraindications of commonly used anti-coagulation drugs.
- Dabigatran #anticoagulation ... #pharmacology # ... medications #doac
NSAIDs and GI versus CV risk

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#pharmacology #comparison #cardiology #gi #nsaids #pain #medications #management
and GI versus CV risk ... #pharmacology #comparison ... #cardiology #gi ... #nsaids #pain #medications
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 ... #treatment #medications ... #decisionaid #cardiology
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 ... Table #Ladder #medications ... #pharmacology #
Anticoagulant Therapy after PCI (patients with AFib)
Dual-Therapy Preferred:
 • Triple therapy = increased bleeding
- Bleeding risk ... reduced bleeding risk ... due to use of DOAC ... Triple #therapy #anticoagulation ... #PCI #pharmacology
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

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

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
cardiovascular risk ... β-blocker or CCB Anticoagulation ... typically needed • DOACs ... Absolute warfarin indications ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk ... any modifiable risk ... - Allergies to medications ... Anticoagulation ... one post op Cardiology