Journal article
Antiplatelet Therapy versus Anticoagulation after Surgical Bioprosthetic Aortic Valve Replacement: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The optimal antithrombotic therapy after surgical bioprosthetic aortic valve replacement (BAVR) is uncertain. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies and randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparing antiplatelet therapy and anticoagulation in patients with surgical BAVR.
METHODS: We searched Cochrane CENTRAL, MEDLINE and EMBASE from inception to 3 November 2017 for studies evaluating …
Authors
An KR; Belley-Cote EP; Um KJ; Gupta S; McClure GR; Jaffer IH; Pandey A; Spence J; Van der Wall SJ; Eikelboom JW
Journal
Thrombosis and Haemostasis, Vol. 119, No. 02, pp. 328–339
Publisher
Thieme
Publication Date
2 2019
DOI
10.1055/s-0038-1676816
ISSN
0340-6245