A 60-year-old with atrial fibrillation on apixaban requires urgent high-bleeding-risk surgery tomorrow. CrCl 70 mL/min. What is recommended?...

Question

A 60-year-old with atrial fibrillation on apixaban requires urgent high-bleeding-risk surgery tomorrow. CrCl 70 mL/min. What is recommended?

Accepted Answer

Hold apixaban for about 48 hours prior to high-bleeding-risk surgery

Answer

Bridge with LMWH

Answer

Hold only morning dose

Answer

Continue apixaban

Answer

Switch to warfarin tonight

perioperative doac management MCQ (SBA): Atrial Fibrillation