Perioperative Management of Anticoagulant and Antiplatelet Therapy

NEJM Evid. 2023 Jun;2(6):EVIDra2200322. doi: 10.1056/EVIDra2200322. Epub 2023 May 23.

Abstract

Anticoagulant and Antiplatelet Drug ManagementManagement of patients on an anticoagulant or antiplatelet drug who require surgery or an invasive procedure is a common clinical problem. Douketis and Spyropoulos provide an evidence-based but practical approach to managing anticoagulants and antiplatelet drugs in the perioperative setting.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Anticoagulants*
  • Health Services
  • Humans
  • Perioperative Care / methods
  • Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors*

Substances

  • Anticoagulants
  • Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors