Journal article
Urgent surgery or procedures in patients taking dabigatran or warfarin: Analysis of perioperative outcomes from the RE-LY trial
Abstract
BACKGROUND: There is concern about the management of anticoagulated patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) who require an urgent surgery/procedure, especially in those who are receiving a direct oral anticoagulant such as dabigatran.
METHODS: We accessed the database from RE-LY, a randomized trial comparing dabigatran (110mg and 150mg twice daily) with warfarin for stroke prevention in AF, to assess patients who had an urgent and elective …
Authors
Douketis JD; Healey JS; Brueckmann M; Fraessdorf M; Spyropoulos AC; Wallentin L; Oldgren J; Reilly P; Ezekowitz MD; Connolly SJ
Journal
Thrombosis Research, Vol. 139, , pp. 77–81
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
3 2016
DOI
10.1016/j.thromres.2016.01.004
ISSN
0049-3848