Journal article
Perioperative Management of Dabigatran
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The perioperative management of dabigatran in clinical practice is heterogeneous. We performed this study to evaluate the safety of perioperative management of dabigatran using a specified protocol.
METHODS AND RESULTS: Patients treated with dabigatran and planned for an invasive procedure were eligible for inclusion. The timing of the last dose of dabigatran before the procedure was based on the creatinine clearance and …
Authors
Schulman S; Carrier M; Lee AYY; Shivakumar S; Blostein M; Spencer FA; Solymoss S; Barty R; Wang G; Heddle N
Journal
Circulation, Vol. 132, No. 3, pp. 167–173
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
July 21, 2015
DOI
10.1161/circulationaha.115.015688
ISSN
0009-7322