Clinical conundrums in antithrombotic therapy management: A Delphi Consensus panel

Anticoagulants are recommended for the prevention of stroke/systemic embolism for most patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) and for the treatment of patients with venous thromboembolism (VTE). Regulatory-driven randomized trials, however, typically exclude extreme patient scenarios involving, for instance, severe bleeding, ischaemic risk, frailty or renal impairment, despite their common occurrence in clinical practice. Uncertainty in the management of such cases leads to a high degree of variability in therapeutic approaches.
Source: International Journal of Cardiology - Category: Cardiology Authors: Source Type: research