What should we know about anticoagulation in patients with heart valve disease and atrial fibrillation - part 1

Authors

  • Paulo de Lara Lavítola Instituto do Coração do Hospital das Clínicas de São Paulo
  • Marcelle Sakamoto Kubo Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo

Keywords:

anticoagulants, atrial fibrillation, heart valve disease, warfarin, operative surgical procedures.

Abstract

ABSTRACT The indication of oral anticoagulants is common in patients with atrial fibrillation and valvular dysfunction operated or not. Is long-term treatment and their management over time is complex because it is tied to standards often difficult to be obeyed. His suspension before surgical procedures is cause for concern, further increasing the complexity of treatment.

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Published

2010-03-30

How to Cite

1.
Lavítola P de L, Kubo MS. What should we know about anticoagulation in patients with heart valve disease and atrial fibrillation - part 1. Rev. Fac. Ciênc. Méd. Sorocaba [Internet]. 2010Mar.30 [cited 2024Dec.21];12(1):1-4. Available from: https://revistas.pucsp.br/index.php/RFCMS/article/view/2612

Issue

Vol. 12 No. 1 (2010)

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