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PURLs: Should you bypass anticoagulant "bridging" before and after surgery?

Year: 2015

Type: article

Abstract: Should you bypass anticoagulant "bridging" before and after surgery? Skipping perioperative use of LMWH in low- and moderate-risk patients on warfarin for atrial fibrillation doesn't increase their risk of stroke or bleeding. Practice changer: Stop using low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) for surgical procedures to bridge low- to moderate-risk patients with atrial fibrillation (CHADS2 score less than or equal to 4) who are receiving warfarin. The risks outweigh the benefits.

Source: PubMed

Authors: Jennie B Jarrett, Ted Schaffer, Kate Rowland

Institutions: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, St. Margaret Memorial Hospital

Language: English

Topic: Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes

Subfield: Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

Funder: National Center for Research Resources

Award: Translational Research at The University of Chicago (UL1)