Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Vitamin K and Anticoagulants and Antiplatelet agents,

Posted by Chantel M. Contributed by US National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health

In the study of "Perioperative management of antithrombotic therapy in cardiovascular patients" by Nuttall MT, Rodgers GM., posted in US National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health, found that Perioperative anticoagulation management varies depending on the indication for anticoagulation and the anticoagulant or antiplatelet agent being used by the patient. In this article, we review some of the general principles involved with perioperative anticoagulation and discuss the perioperative management of patients taking vitamin K antagonists (VKAs), bridging regimens for anticoagulants and antiplatelet agents, and strategies for managing patients on the newer oral anticoagulants.

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