Circulation. Cardiovascular quality and outcomes

Research Hotspot & Journal Scope - Anticoagulation

BACKGROUND The difference in coagulation state during the periprocedural period of atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation among patients with uninterrupted anticoagulation has not been fully elucidated.

Given that heparin may be used during HPC‐A collections, these cases emphasize the importance of prompt consideration of HIT in patients that develop thrombocytopenia and thrombosis following HPC‐A collection with heparin anticoagulation.

The patient recovered fully after antibiotic therapy and a 3-month course of anticoagulation treatment.

OBJECTIVE This review provides a concise, balanced overview of the current and future approaches for reversing the anticoagulation effects of DOACs, particularly factor Xa (FXa) inhibitors.

Our findings provided useful information for risk stratification depending on TTR level and for future investigations on the quality of oral anticoagulation control in Brazilian anticoagulation clinics.