Anticoagulation After Heart Valve Replacement or Transcatheter Valve Implantation.
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Journal Article (Review)
Valvular heart disease is prevalent and represents a significant contributor to cardiac morbidity and mortality. Several options for valve replacement exist, including surgical replacement and transcatheter valve implantation. Prosthetic valves lead to increased risk of thromboembolic disease; therefore, antithrombotic therapy after valve replacement is indicated. For patients with mechanical prostheses, indefinite vitamin K antagonist and antiplatelet therapy are the mainstays of treatment. There is no consensus regarding optimal antithrombotic therapy after bioprosthetic valve replacement, although vitamin K antagonist therapy of varying duration in addition to antiplatelet therapy is recommended by guidelines. Dual-antiplatelet therapy is commonly used after transcatheter valve implantation; however, alternative antithrombotic regimens are being studied. Further studies are needed to identify the optimal regimen, intensity, and duration of antithrombotic therapy after surgical bioprosthetic valve replacement and transcatheter valve implantation.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Carnicelli, AP; O'Gara, PT; Giugliano, RP
Published Date
- November 2016
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 118 / 9
Start / End Page
- 1419 - 1426
PubMed ID
- 27666180
Pubmed Central ID
- 27666180
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1879-1913
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0002-9149
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1016/j.amjcard.2016.07.048
Language
- eng