Anti-coagulation in the pre/perioperative period
I. Problem/Challenge. Many patients who are on an antithrombotic medication eventually face the need for an operation or invasive procedure. The perioperative risk of increased bleeding and its complications may outweigh the thromboembolic risk of an interruption in their anticoagulant medications. Cardioembolic stroke or arterial thromboembolism frequently leads to major disability and has a high…