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Management of patients treated with novel oral anticoagulants who require surgery

Management of patients treated with novel oral anticoagulants who require surgery

2015-06-05

James Douketis

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Management tips for use of the new oral anticoagulants Prof. James Douketis, from McMaster University, Canada, addresses real-world "what if" scenarios for managing patients on NOACs, such as how to choose the right NOAC, determine if a patient needs a procedure or surgery, understand safety of concomitant drugs, and prescribe off-label use of NOACs.
D-dimer concentrations and discontinuation of anticoagulants following a thrombotic event Should the D-dimer concentration be taken into account when considering discontinuation of anticoagulants following a thrombotic event?
Approaching a patient on novel oral anticoagulants who develops bleeding or requires an urgent surgery How to approach a patient treated with novel oral anticoagulants who develops bleeding or in whom an urgent surgery is necessary?

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