Conference
Directly to a DOAC? Safety of Alternatives to Warfarin for Anticoagulation in Heart Transplantation
Abstract
Purpose Managing venous thromboembolism (VTE) and Atrial Fibrillation (AF) with warfarin can be difficult given the frequent need to hold anticoagulation for procedures performed; however there is limited evidence on the safety and efficacy of direct-acting oral anticoagulants (DOAC) in HTx recipients. Methods Single-center, retrospective study of all HTx recipients who received oral anticoagulation between January 2010 and August 2018. …
Authors
Tremblay-Gravel M; Alexander KM; Czobor P; Lee R; Foroutan F; Yang WA; Hayes A; Hiesinger W; Ross HJ; Khush KK
Volume
38
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
April 2019
DOI
10.1016/j.healun.2019.01.991
Conference proceedings
The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation
Issue
4
ISSN
1053-2498