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An association between novel oral anticoagulants, acute coronary syndromes, and the risk of myocardi...

An association between novel oral anticoagulants, acute coronary syndromes, and the risk of myocardial infarction

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.
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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