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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