6 results
Perioperative Management of DOACs
Problem:
 ✖ Each year approximately 250,000 patients on chronic anticoagulation in North America
interruption for at ... and procedural bleeding ... with a very low bleeding ... anticoagulation ... #pharmacology #preop
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preop creatinine ... Preop creatinine ... Anticoagulation ... - what is the bleeding ... select patients #Preop
Perioperative Medications - Which Medications to Hold or Continue?
Aspirin - Continue
 • Aspirin should be continued
has a very high bleeding ... and bleeding risk ... high bleeding risk ... require bridging anticoagulation ... Hold #Continue #preop
Treatment algorithm for VTE in Malignancy

(A) Suggested treatment algorithm for symptomatic and incidental DVT or PE
high risk of bleeding ... LMWH lead-in of at ... risk during follow-up ... also balance the risk ... #Anticoagulation
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Diagnosis • Pre-existing ... levels (levels ↑ in pre-eclampsia ... African ancestry, pre-eclampsia ... Period • Breast-feeding ... suggest prophylactic anticoagulation
Longterm Venous Thromboembolism Treatment Algorithm
Treat for 3 months and reassess
 • Isolated distal DVT (without cancer)
Thromboembolism Treatment Algorithm ... PE - High Bleeding ... - Not High Bleeding ... Thromboembolism #Treatment #Algorithm ... management #hematology #anticoagulation