Introduction: The increasing and widespread use of direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) demands guidelines and experts' consensus for their rational and safe use, especially in certain situations for which there is no evidence-based consensus, such as the periprocedural setting. Rivaroxaban is an oral factor Xa inhibitor approved for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation (AF) and for treatment and prevention of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in major orthopedic surgery. This article is addressed to all the clinicians involved in the periprocedural approach of patients treated with rivaroxaban, with the aim to give practical recommendations to improve patients' management during and after surgery.
Areas Covered: This article is based on a consensus of specialists involved in anticoagulant treatment and in periprocedural setting, including experts in thrombosis, cardiologists, internists, clinical pathologists and anesthesiologists. The authors performed a review of the literature and expressed statements based on the results of the review as well as on personal experience.
Expert Opinion: Rivaroxaban is a safe and effective drug that simplifies management of anticoagulation also in patients undergoing invasive procedures. However, periprocedural management could be challenging and physicians must carefully balance the risk of bleeding and the risk of thrombosis.
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Introduction: Impella CP is a percutaneous left ventricle assist device used in selected patients undergoing high-risk percutaneous coronary interventions (HR-PCI). To improve outcomes after Impella-supported HR-PCI, institutional Impella programs have been developed.
Objectives: We evaluated the association between the standardized periprocedural management algorithm and outcomes of patients undergoing HR-PCI in the national IMPELLA-PL Registry.
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Perioperative management of antiplatelet therapy involves a delicate balancing of the risk of periprocedural blood loss with the cardiovascular and thrombotic risk to the patient. Due to the unique nature of neurosurgery, perioperative bleeding may have devastating consequences and cause major morbidity and mortality. The recommendation to discontinue aspirin prior to major neurosurgical procedures rests upon conventional practice, expert consensus with priority given to avoidance of any major bleed.
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Departments of Pediatrics and Pathology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
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Objectives: To investigate FVIII concentrate use and bleeding outcomes for invasive procedures after valoctocogene roxaparvovec gene transfer.
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