Patients Taking Direct Oral Anticoagulants (DOAC) Undergoing Oral Surgery: A Review of the Literature and a Proposal of a Peri-operative Management Protocol

Patients on anticoagulant therapy for the prevention of cardiovascular accidents present an increased risk of bleeding following dental and oral surgery. Four recently introduced non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants, namely dabigatran etexilate (direct thrombin inhibitor), rivaroxaban, apixa...

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Main Authors: Saturnino Marco Lupi, Arianna Rodriguez y Baena
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-08-01
Series:Healthcare
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/8/3/281