Perioperative management of antithrombotic therapy: Antithrombotic Therapy and Prevention of Thrombosis, 9th ed: American College of Chest Physicians Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines.

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Published in Chest on February 01, 2012

Authors

James D Douketis1, Alex C Spyropoulos, Frederick A Spencer, Michael Mayr, Amir K Jaffer, Mark H Eckman, Andrew S Dunn, Regina Kunz, American College of Chest Physicians

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.

Associated clinical trials:

Effectiveness of Bridging Anticoagulation for Surgery (The BRIDGE Study) | NCT00786474

PeriOperative ISchemic Evaluation-2 Trial (POISE-2) | NCT01082874

Bridge or Continue Coumadin for Device Surgery Randomized Controlled Trial (BRUISECONTROL) | NCT00800137

PERIOP 2 - A Safety and Effectiveness Study of LMWH Bridging Therapy Versus Placebo Bridging Therapy for Patients on Long Term Warfarin and Require Temporary Interruption of Their Warfarin. | NCT00432796

Peri-operative Aspirin Continuation Versus Discontinuation | NCT02350543

Maintenance Of aNtiplatElet Therapy in Patients With Coronary Stenting Undergoing Surgery (MONET) | NCT03445273

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