Periprocedural Anticoagulation Management of Patients With Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation

• Published in: Mayo Clinic proceedings Vol. 83; no. 6; pp. 639 - 645
• Main Authors: Wysokinski, Waldemar E., MD, McBane, Robert D., MD, Daniels, Paul R., MD, Litin, Scott C., MD, Hodge, David O., MS, Dowling, Nicole F., PhD, Heit, John A., MD
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 01.06.2008
• Subjects: Internal Medicine; LMWH; TE; atrial fibrillation; thromboembolism; AF; low-molecular-weight heparin; transient ischemic attack; INR; international normalized ratio; TIA

OBJECTIVE To estimate the 3-month cumulative incidence of thromboembolism (TE), bleeding, and death among consecutive patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (AF) who were receiving long-term anticoagulation therapy and were referred to the Thrombophilia Center at Mayo Clinic for periprocedura...