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This course uses case studies to reinforce key points about perioperative management of patients who are receiving anticoagulant therapy.

  • To identify procedure and minor surgery types in which patients’ anticoagulants can be safely continued, without interruption.
  • To be able to manage the perioperative interruption and resumption of Vitamin K antagonists (VKA) in patients with either atrial fibrillation (AF), a mechanical heart valve (MHV) or venous thromboembolism (VTE) who require an elective surgery/procedure.
  • To identify VKA-treated patients who need heparin bridging during VKA interruption and to be able to administer heparin bridging in a safe manner according to the latest scientific evidence.
  • To be able to manage the perioperative interruption and resumption of Direct Oral Anticoagulants (DOACs) in patients who require an elective surgery/procedure.
  • To identify when patients need perioperative heparin bridging.
  • To identify when patients need perioperative coagulation testing.
  • To be able to manage patients on VKAs or DOACs who need an urgent surgery/procedure.

Physicians treating patients who are receiving anticoagulant therapy who require surgery.

CME credit for this course expired on October 17, 2019.

Perioperative Management of Patients who are Receiving Anticoagulant Therapy

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