Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Perioperative Management of DOACs
Problem:
 βœ– Each year approximately 250,000 patients on chronic anticoagulation in North America
Perioperative Management ... per treatment table ... and procedural bleeding ... with a very low bleeding ... Resumption of Therapy
Treatment algorithm for VTE in Malignancy

(A) Suggested treatment algorithm for symptomatic and incidental DVT or PE
anticoagulant therapy ... DOAC, direct oral ... #DOAC #VTE #Malignancy ... #Anticoagulation ... #Management #Hematology
Approach to Antithrombotic Therapy in Peripheral Artery Disease
Increased Ischemic Risk:
 β€’ Prior MI
 β€’ Diabetes
 β€’
Antithrombotic Therapy ... Risk: β€’ Anticoagulation ... β€’ Prior bleeding ... Antithrombotic #management ... #antiplatelet #algorithm
Anticoagulant Therapy after PCI (patients with AFib)
Dual-Therapy Preferred:
 β€’ Triple therapy = increased bleeding
= increased bleeding ... - Bleeding ... due to use of DOAC ... #anticoagulation ... #pharmacology #management
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 β€’ Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Avoid Warfarin and DOAC ... Delivery β€’ Stable ... suggest prophylactic anticoagulation ... deteriorating on medical therapy ... investigative therapy
Longterm Venous Thromboembolism Treatment Algorithm
Treat for 3 months and reassess
 β€’ Isolated distal DVT (without cancer)
Thromboembolism Treatment Algorithm ... PE - High Bleeding ... - Not High Bleeding ... #management #hematology ... #anticoagulation