Management of Anticoagulation before and after Elective Surgery
Management of Anticoagulation before and after Elective Surgery
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Boston, MA: Massachusetts Medical Society
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The most common indications for warfarin therapy are atrial fibrillation, the presence of a mechanical heart valve, and venous thromboembolism.
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Treatment with warfarin presents a problem if patients with these indications need surgery, because the interruption of anticoagulant therapy increases the risk of thromboembolism. After w...
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Management of Anticoagulation before and after Elective Surgery
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_78993970
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_78993970
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0028-4793
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1533-4406
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10.1056/NEJM199705223362107
