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Patients with oral anticoagulation

Ziemer, S.; von Heymann; Koscielny, J. · Zeitschrift für Orthopädie und Unfallchirurgie · 2009 · Heft 03 · S. 247 bis 255

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Zeitschrift
Zeitschrift für Orthopädie und Unfallchirurgie
Autor:innen
Ziemer, S.; von Heymann; Koscielny, J.
Ausgabe
Heft 03 / 2009
Jahrgang 29
Seiten
247 bis 255
Erschienen: 2009-01-01 00:00:00
ISSN
0720-9355;2567-5761
DOI
10.1055/s-0037-1617035

Zusammenfassung

SummaryOral anticoagulation with a vitamin K-antagonist requires special consideration when surgery or interventional procedures are planned. This is mainly due to the half life of vitamin K-antagonists and to the need for safe and effective anticoagulation prior to and during surgery as well as in the postoperative period. So far, the continuous infusion of unfractionated heparin (UFH) has been the medication of choice to ,,bridge“ patients to surgery.The use of low molecular weight heparins (LMWH) has been prospectively investigated in this setting and represents a safe alternative. The advantages of LMWH are…

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Anticoagulation Surgery Patients Vitamin Prior During Bridging Hospital Summaryoral K-Antagonist Requires Special Zeitschrift für Orthopädie und Unfallchirurgie