Anticoagulation Guidelines App – A Reference App to Rapidly Determine When to Stop Anticoagulants Prior to Procedures We continue to see patients diagnosed with conditions which require anticoagulation and/or antiplatelet medications. Conditions such as coronary artery disease, stroke, non-valvular atrial fibrillation, new or recurrent venous thromboembolism, and mechanical heart valves frequently require lifelong use of […]
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CDC Anticoagulation Manager: A Must-Have App for Prescribing and Managing Anticoagulation
We continue to see more and more patients diagnosed with conditions that require anticoagulation such as non-valvular atrial fibrillation, new or recurrent venous thromboembolism, mechanical heart valves, and arterial thrombosis. Frequently, these conditions require chronic anticoagulation. In 2018, we have a multitude of options in addition to warfarin and unfractionated heparin for management including the […]
Review of ACC DAPT Risk Calculator App, a great app for helping with Anti-Platelet Therapy
Since the development of the first bare metal (BMS) and drug eluting stents (DES), the literature and guidelines have been debating about how and how long to continue anti-platelet therapy. The most recent guidelines and data seemed to suggest that less is more. Currently, the recommendation is for at least 30 days of DAPT after […]