Why the study?
How should perioperative anticoagulation be managed in patients on long-term anticoagulation requiring surgery?
Population
Patients on long-term anticoagulation requiring surgery
Design
Review
Authors
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Supports risk-stratified perioperative warfarin management; leaves open need for randomized validation.
How should perioperative anticoagulation be managed in patients on long-term anticoagulation requiring surgery?
A risk-stratified approach to perioperative anticoagulation minimizes bleeding while protecting high-risk patients from thromboembolism.
Clive Kearon (1999) studied this question.
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