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In post-AFib ablation patients with a retroperitoneal bleed requiring transfusion, when should oral anticoagulation be restarted?

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Cardiology · Lankenau Heart Group

There is no easy answer. Much of the decision will depend on the cause of the bleed (e.g., spontaneous versus iatrogenic), the patient's comorbidities and bleeding risk scores, the indication for oral anticoagulation (OAC), and the availability of alternatives such as left atrial appendage occlusion...

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Cardiology · Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

I need more clinical information: hemoglobin (Hb), CHA₂DS₂-VASc score, and timing of recent atrial fibrillation (AF) treatments.

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Cardiology · The George Washington University Hospital

When H/H has been stable, without dropping for 3 consecutive days.

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