Journal article
Perioperative anticoagulation in patients with chronic atrial fibrillation who are undergoing elective surgery: results of a physician survey.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To survey physicians' anticoagulation preferences in patients with chronic atrial fibrillation who are undergoing elective surgery.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: A survey was performed that asked physicians to provide pre- and postoperative anticoagulation preferences for two clinical scenarios of patients with chronic atrial fibrillation (high stroke risk, low stroke risk) undergoing elective surgery. In addition to the interruption of …
Authors
Douketis JD; Crowther MA; Cherian SS
Journal
Canadian Journal of Cardiology, Vol. 16, No. 3, pp. 326–330
Publication Date
March 2000
ISSN
0828-282X