title: Heparin bridging in peri-procedural management of new oral anticoagulant: a bridge too far?
authors.affiliation: Population Health Research Institute, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Leuven, Belgium.
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Vanassche
authors.affiliation: Population Health Research Institute, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada Department of Vascular Medicine, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Mandy N
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Lauw
authors.affiliation: Population Health Research Institute, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: Stuart J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Connolly
authors.affiliation: Population Health Research Institute, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada eikelbj@mcmaster.ca.
authors.forename: John W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Eikelboom
mesh_terms: D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D016063:Blood Loss, Surgical / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006493:Heparin / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019106:Postoperative Hemorrhage / Q000139:chemically induced*
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants; D006493:Heparin