Apixaban for Anticoagulation after Robotic Mitral Valve Repair

CONCLUSIONS: Anticoagulation with apixaban after minimally invasive robotic MVRep is safe and has similar rates of bleeding and thromboembolism compared to patients treated with warfarin.PMID:35973484 | DOI:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2022.07.045

Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - August 16, 2022 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Piotr K Mazur Arman Arghami Shea A Macielak Scott D Nei Jason K Viehman Katherine S King Richard C Daly Juan A Crestanello Hartzell V Schaff Joseph A Dearani Source Type: research