Medicine
Perioperative Management of Patients on Anticoagulant Therapy
Quick fact
Up to 10% of patients on chronic anticoagulation require surgery or an invasive procedure each year, and their management demands a meticulous balance of risks.
Why this is interesting
Your patient is taking warfarin and needs surgery tomorrow. Should you just stop the drug and hope nothing goes wrong? The answer could mean the difference between a safe operation and a life-threatening clot.