Approach to the new oral anticoagulants in family practice: Part 2: addressing frequently asked questions.
CONCLUSION: Management of "what if" scenarios for patients taking NOACs have been proposed, but additional study is needed to address these issues, especially periprocedural management and bleeding.
PMID: 25392439 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Canadian Family Physician Medecin de Famille Canadien - Category: Primary Care Authors: Douketis J, Bell AD, Eikelboom J, Liew A Tags: Can Fam Physician Source Type: research
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