Anticoagulation management in patients with mechanical heart valves having pacemaker or defibrillator insertion

Conclusion: We found a low risk for stroke in the absence of postoperative bridging. For patients with device replacement surgery reversal of the anticoagulant effect at the time of procedure might reduce the risk for pocket hematoma, but this requires prospective evaluation including the risk of thromboembolism.

Source: Thrombosis Research - January 31, 2013 Category: Hematology Authors: S. Schulman, J. Schoenberg, S. Divakara Menon, A.C. Spyropoulos, J.S. Healey, J.W. Eikelboom Tags: Clinical Studies Source Type: research