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Heparin, Fondaparinux, and Novel Oral Anticoagulants - Pathophysiology

Anticoagulation with parenteral (intravenous or subcutaneous) and oral anticoagulants
e.g. warfarin) for ... : A new oral anticoagulant ... #Heparins #LMWH ... #UFH #DOAC #Dabigatran ... #Apixaban #Rivaroxaban
Summary table of the mechanism of action, side effect and contraindications of commonly used anti-coagulation drugs.
(LMWH) - Enoxaparin ... - Warfarin - ... , rivaroxaban - ... #pharmacology # ... medications #doac
Perioperative Management of DOACs
Problem:
 ✖ Each year approximately 250,000 patients on chronic anticoagulation in North America
For patients on warfarin ... direct acting oral ... table ... inhibitor) • Apixaban ... #pharmacology #
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

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

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
: • Initial heparin ... typically needed • DOACs ... Xa inhibitors (rivaroxaban ... , apixaban, edoxaban ... #diagnosis #management