Perioperative Management of the Direct-Acting Oral Anticoagulants.

Perioperative Management of the Direct-Acting Oral Anticoagulants.
AANA J. 2019 Aug;87(4):325-331
Authors: Kane TD, Tubog TD
Abstract
Since the 1950s, warfarin has been the most commonly prescribed anticoagulant in the prevention of stroke-related thromboembolism. Beginning in 2008, direct-acting oral anticoagulants (DOACs) began to replace warfarin. Although the DOACs had a greater safety profile, approved reversal agentsfor use in emergent/excessive hemorrhage did not exist. This course reviews the perioperative management of the DOACs.
PMID: 31587718 [PubMed - in process]

Source: AANA Journal - July 31, 2019 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Kane TD, Tubog TD Tags: AANA J Source Type: research