New oral anticoagulants: a practical guide on prescription, laboratory testing and peri-procedural/bleeding management

Huyen A Tran, Joanne E Joseph, Laura Young, Simon McRae, Jennifer Curnow, Harshal Nandurkar, Peter Wood, Claire K McLintock

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Abstract

New oral anticoagulants (NOAC) are becoming available as alternatives to warfarin to prevent systemic embolism in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation and for the treatment and prevention of venous thromboembolism. An in-depth understanding of their pharmacology is invaluable for appropriate prescription and optimal management of patients receiving these drugs should unexpected complications (such as bleeding) occur, or the patient requires urgent surgery. The Australasian Society of Thrombosis and Haemostasis has set out to inform physicians on the use of the different NOAC based on current available evidence focusing on: (i) selection of the most suitable patient groups to receive NOAC, (ii) laboratory measurements of NOAC in appropriate circumstances and (iii) management of patients taking NOAC in the perioperative period, and strategies to manage bleeding complications or reverse the anticoagulant effects for urgent invasive procedures.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)525 - 536
Number of pages12
JournalInternal Medicine Journal
Volume44
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2014

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