A 65-year-old woman with a history of atrial fibrillation, for which she takes apixaban 5mg BD, is scheduled for a dental extraction. Her CHA2DS2-VASc...

Question

A 65-year-old woman with a history of atrial fibrillation, for which she takes apixaban 5mg BD, is scheduled for a dental extraction. Her CHA2DS2-VASc score is 3 and HAS-BLED score is 1. What is the most appropriate advice regarding her apixaban?

Accepted Answer

Continue apixaban as usual

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Stop apixaban 5 days before the procedure

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Stop apixaban 24 hours before the procedure

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Reduce apixaban dose to 2.5mg BD for 3 days before

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Bridge with low molecular weight heparin

ukmla MCQ (SBA): Anticoagulation Management (Dental)

A 65-year-old woman with a history of atrial fibrillation, for which she takes apixaban 5mg BD, is scheduled for a dental extraction. Her CHA2DS2-VASc score is 3 and HAS-BLED score is 1. What is the most appropriate advice regarding her apixaban?