title: Periprocedural management of patients on anticoagulants.
abstract: Every year, new studies are undertaken to address the complex issue of periprocedural management of patients on anticoagulants and antiplatelet medications. In addition, newer drugs add to the confusion among clinicians about how to best manage patients taking these agents. Using the most recent data, guidelines, and personal experience, this article discusses recommendations and presents simplified algorithms to assist clinicians in the periprocedural management of patients on anticoagulants.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 619 19th Street South, WPP230F, Birmingham, AL 35249-7331, USA. Electronic address: law3@uab.edu.
authors.forename: Lance A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1720 2nd Avenue South, JT926C, Birmingham, AL 35249-6810, USA.
authors.forename: James M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Hunter
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 619 19th Street South, WPP230G, Birmingham, AL 35249-7331, USA.
authors.forename: Marisa B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Marques
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 619 19th Street South, JT865, Birmingham, AL 35249, USA.
authors.forename: Thomas R
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: Vetter
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000465:Algorithms; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016063:Blood Loss, Surgical / Q000517:prevention & control*; D016903:Drug Monitoring; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D019990:Perioperative Care / Q000592:standards; D019106:Postoperative Hemorrhage / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000628:therapy; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D057285:Precision Medicine; D012307:Risk Factors; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants
keywords: Anticoagulant; Antiplatelet; Atrial fibrillation; CHA(2)DS(2)-VASc; Periprocedural