Journal article
Periprocedural Management of Patients With Atrial Fibrillation Receiving a Direct Oral Anticoagulant Undergoing a Digestive Endoscopy
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: The periprocedural management of patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) using a direct oral anticoagulant (DOAC) undergoing elective gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopic procedure remains uncertain. We investigated the safety of a standardized periprocedural DOAC management strategy.
METHODS: The Periprocedural Anticoagulation Use for Surgery Evaluation cohort study enrolled adult patients receiving a DOAC (apixaban, rivaroxaban, or …
Authors
Hansen-Barkun C; Martel M; Douketis J; Abraham NS; Liederman Z; Kaplovitch E; Schulman S; Spyropoulos AC; Majid A; Barkun AN
Journal
The American Journal of Gastroenterology, Vol. 118, No. 5, pp. 812–819
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
May 2023
DOI
10.14309/ajg.0000000000002076
ISSN
0002-9270