Bridging Anticoagulation with Mechanical Heart Valves: Current Guidelines and Clinical Decisions
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DOI: 10.1007/s11886-020-01390-2
Abstract: The management of patients with mechanical heart valves who require surgery or invasive procedures is a common clinical scenario in contemporary practice. The risk of thromboembolism versus the risk of bleeding is the foundation of… read more here.
Keywords: heart; bridging anticoagulation; anticoagulant therapy; mechanical heart ... See more keywords
Periprocedural bridging anticoagulation in patients with venous thromboembolism: A registry‐based cohort study
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DOI: 10.1111/jth.14903
Abstract: Use of bridging anticoagulation increases a patient's bleeding risk without clear evidence of thrombotic prevention among warfarin‐treated patients with atrial fibrillation. Contemporary use of bridging anticoagulation among warfarin‐treated patients with venous thromboembolism (VTE) has not… read more here.
Keywords: anticoagulation; patients venous; bridging anticoagulation; venous thromboembolism ... See more keywords