Anticoagulation following mitral valve repair

ConclusionsOur analysis showed that postoperative warfarin use was associated with an overall reduced composite of bleeding and thromboembolic incidents and superior long ‐term survival. These findings suggest that anticoagulation with warfarin following mitral valve repair may be a safe and effective means for avoiding postoperative complications and that a large prospective randomized clinical trial is warranted.

Source: Journal of Cardiac Surgery - August 1, 2020 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Tessa M. F. Watt, Shannon L. Murray, Alexander A. Brescia, David A. Burn, Alexander Wisniewski, Shazli P. Khan, Matthew A. Romano, Steven F. Bolling, The Michigan Mitral Research Group (MMRG) Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research