(Review, NEJM) - PulmCCM June 07, 2013
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One in 50 people in the U.S. are taking long-term anticoagulation therapy for a condition like atrial fibrillation, a mechanical heart valve, or a clotting disorder resulting in DVT / PE. Millions more with coronary artery disease or strokes are taking antiplatelets drug like Plavix, and often aspirin as well. About 1 in 10 people on anticoagulation therapy undergo surgery or an invasive procedure each year, and the management of their anticoagulation medicines can be challenging: the physician is expected to simultaneously prevent serious bleeding during the surgery, and also clotting resulting in pulmonary embolism, heart attack, or embolic stroke. Tricky!"
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