Perioperative Management of Patients Who Are Receiving Anticoagulant

Carrboro, NC US

Based on findings from a recent educational needs assessment (unpublished), clinicians’ main challenges are in the areas of diagnosis and testing and treatment of thrombotic and bleeding disorders.

 

This activity is targeted to the management of patients who are receiving anticoagulant treatments but require an emergency surgery or procedure. The activity will help clinicians learn how patients’ treatment can be managed to mitigate the risk of bleeding based on which therapies they are receiving and how emergent the procedure is.

 

The number of available treatments has proliferated in recent years with many new anticoagulant therapies becoming available leading to a complex landscape of treatment options and reversal procedures. This educational activity will provide learners with the most up to date information on how to manage bleeding risk for patients receiving a range of different therapies.

Target Audience

Physicians treating patients who are receiving anticoagulant therapy who require surgery. 

Learning Objectives

At the end of this module, learners should be able to:
 
  • Identify procedure and minor surgery types in which patients' anticoagulants can be safely continued, without interruption.
  • Manage the perioperative interruption and resumption of VKAs in patients with either atrial fibrillation (AF), a mechanical heart valve (MHV) or venous thromboembolism (VTE) who require an elective surgery/procedure.
  • Identify VKA-treated patients who need heparin bridging during VKA interruption and to be able to administer heparin bridging in a safe manner.
  • Manage the perioperative interruption and resumption of DOACs in patients who require an elective surgery/procedure.
  • Identify when patients need perioperative coagulation testing.
  • Manage patients on VKAs or DOACs who need an urgent surgery/procedure.
     
Additional information

Contact

Name: 
Lacey Schmeidler
Phone Number: 
+1 (919) 929-3807
Email: 
[email protected]
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
    AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
  • 1.00 Hours of Participation
    Hours of Participation credit.
Course opens: 
10/17/2018
Course expires: 
10/17/2019
Cost:
$0.00
Rating: 
0
ISTH Academy
610 Jones Ferry Rd Ste. 205
Carrboro, NC 27510
United States
+1 (919) 929-3807
Planning Committee:
James Douketis, MD
Flora Peyvandi
 
 
Presenters:
James Douketis, MD
Deborah Siegal, MD
 
 
All persons in control of content have NO relevant financial relationships to disclose with the exception of the following person(s):
 
NameCompanyRole
Deborah Siegal,     MD BMS-Pfizer, Bayer, Servier, PortolaSpeaker, Consultant
James Douketis, MDJanssen, Merck, Up-to-DateConsultant, Employee
Flora Peyvandi, MDAblynx, Grifols, Novo, Roche, Sobi Shire, KedrionConsultant, Advisory Board, Speaker

 

In accordance with the ACCME®  Standards for Commercial Support Number 6, all in control of content disclosed any relevant financial relationships.  These relationships were reviewed via the MCW conflict of interest resolution process and resolved.

Accreditation Statement for Joint Provider Activities:
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint providership of The Medical College of Wisconsin and International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis. The Medical College of Wisconsin is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

 

AMA Credit Designation Statement:

The Medical College of Wisconsin designates this Internet Enduring for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
 

Available Credit

  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
    AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
  • 1.00 Hours of Participation
    Hours of Participation credit.

Price

Cost:
$0.00
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