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Trends in Anticoagulation Practices Post Tissue Aortic Valve Replacement (AVR)

Received: 17 July 2017     Accepted: 25 July 2017     Published: 26 August 2017
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Abstract

Biological aortic valve replacements are commonplace in cardiac surgery and is highly recommended for patients older than 65 years old as there is no need for anticoagulation. However, there is a significant incidence of post-operative atrial fibrillation in this cohort of patients which results in some surgeons preferring to anticoagulated patients for short term. The practice at a tertiary referral centre was reviewed.

Published in Biomedical Statistics and Informatics (Volume 2, Issue 3)
DOI 10.11648/j.bsi.20170203.15
Page(s) 117-121
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Keywords

Anticoagulation, Warfarin, Tissue Aortic Valve Replacement

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  • Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Glasgow, UK

  • Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Glasgow, UK

  • Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Glasgow, UK

  • Department of Anaesthesiology, Fiona Stanley Hospital, Murdoch, Australia

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