Abstract:Introduction:
Annually, 15% of patients who receive oral anticoagulation require interruption for surgery or an invasive procedure. This study evaluates the adherence of patients with atrial fibrillation with a history of stroke or transient ischemic attack to the Thrombosis Canada Perioperative guidelines for the discontinuation and reinitiation of anticoagulation treatment.
Methods:
We collected data from a prospective patient survey at the Stroke Prevention Clinic in the University of… Show more
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