Forbes

Bruise Control: Continued Warfarin Beats Heparin Bridging During Device Implantation

Many patients receiving an ICD or a pacemaker are already receiving oral anticoagulants. Current guidelines recommend replacement of the oral anticoagulant with the temporary use of heparin as a ...
Medscape

BRUISE CONTROL: Continued Warfarin Beats Heparin Bridging in ICD/Pacemaker Implants

DENVER, CO — Patients at high risk of thromboembolism who require pacemaker or implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) surgery can safely remain onwarfarin, without interruption, rather than be ...
TCTMD

Study Suggests Routine Bridging Harmful for A-fib Patients Interrupting Anticoagulation

Although relatively common, use of “bridging” medication to protect A-fib patients during the interruption of anticoagulation for procedures is associated with a greater risk of adverse events, ...
Nature

Perioperative anticoagulation—are we at 'a bridge too far'?

The perioperative management of patients with atrial fibrillation who require an elective surgical or other invasive procedure is an area of ongoing uncertainty. Accumulating evidence from ...
Medscape

'Bridging' Anticoagulation May Not Be Necessary

November 13, 2011 (Orlando, Florida) — A National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)–funded study on the issue of "bridging" patients on long-term anticoagulation who need to undergo invasive ...
Healio

Bridging anticoagulation unnecessary in patients with AF who stop warfarin before procedure

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Forgoing bridging anticoagulation offered similar results as bridging with heparin to prevent thromboembolism ...
CMAJ

Bridging anticoagulation for interruption of warfarin in a patient with atrial fibrillation

The patient in this case has a CHADS 2 score of 3. This risk score quantifies stroke risk in nonvalvular atrial fibrillation. By this scheme, his estimated annual ...
Healio

Perioperative anticoagulation strategies for pacemakers or ICDs

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . According to American Heart Association statistics, approximately 532,000 patients underwent procedures related ...
TCTMD

Bridging Therapy for A-fib Patients Fails to Prevent Thromboembolism, Increases Bleeding

Among A-fib patients who need to interrupt warfarin treatment for an elective procedure, bridging anticoagulation does nothing to curb the likelihood of arterial thromboembolism, according to a study ...
ascopubs.org

Effect of heparin bridged transrectal prostate biopsy on the risk of hemorrhage in patients requiring temporary discontinuation of warfarin.

Results from a phase II trial (NTC01902680) of ultrafocal brachytherapy for low/intermediate risk prostate cancer. Health-related quality of life outcomes in a phase I/II study of stereotactic ...
Nature

Therapy Insight: management of urology patients taking long-term warfarin anticoagulation therapy

Long-term warfarin anticoagulation is commonly used to prevent thromboembolism in patients with medical conditions such as atrial fibrillation and venous thromboembolism (VTE) (deep venous thrombosis ...