Anticoagulation for patients with mechanical heart valves at the end of life: understanding clinician attitudes and improving decision making

Anticoagulation for patients with mechanical heart valves at the end of life: understanding clinician attitudes and improving decision making

Abstract Background Decisions regarding continuation or cessation of anticoagulation for patients with mechanical heart valves nearing the end of life represent a difficult balance of risks. The risk of suffering and disability that may result from thromboembolism must be weighed against the burden...

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Main Authors: Jonathan Raby, Victoria Bradley, Nikant Sabharwal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-07-01
Series:BMC Palliative Care
Subjects:
Survey
Mechanical heart valves
Anticoagulation
End of life
Decision support
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12904-021-00809-z

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12904-021-00809-z

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