Journal article
Perioperative Anticoagulation for Patients with Mechanical Heart Valves: A Survey of Current Practice
Abstract
Background: Patients with mechanical heart valves (MHV) require temporary interruption of warfarin when undergoing invasive procedures. Current guidelines addressing this subject are discordant because there is no high quality evidence to support any single management strategy. We tested the hypothesis that there is significant practice variation amongst clinicians caring for patients with MHV who require temporary cessation of their warfarin …
Authors
Garcia DA; Ageno W; Libby EN; Bibb J; Douketis J; Crowther MA
Journal
Journal of Thrombosis and Thrombolysis, Vol. 18, No. 3, pp. 199–203
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
December 2004
DOI
10.1007/s11239-005-0346-5
ISSN
0929-5305