Direct Oral Anticoagulant Levels at Time of Elective Surgery
In this cohort study, most patients following the current protocol had DOAC levels less than 30 ng/mL, although the proportion of patients with elevated levels was higher for apixaban. Preoperative DOAC levels were not associated with blood loss during surgery.
Authors
- M. V. Huisman
- Henk‐Jan Guchelaar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7085-1383)
- N. van Rein
- Eleonora Camilleri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9502-2434)
- Loes Visser
- E Dörp
- Mandana Rad
- Payam Shahbabai
- Charlotte A. Huijzer
- Suzanne C. Cannegieter
Institutions
- Leiden University Medical Center (NL)
- Erasmus MC (NL)
- Haga Hospital (NL)
- Juliana Kinderziekenhuis (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Network Open
- Published
- 2026-02-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.55875
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 30.07