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Perioperative Management of Patients on Anticoagulant Therapy

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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.

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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.