Author/Authors :
Vink، نويسنده , , Roel and Rienstra، نويسنده , , Michiel and van Dongen، نويسنده , , Carlo J.J. and Levi، نويسنده , , Marcel and Büller، نويسنده , , Harry R. and Crijns، نويسنده , , Harry J. and van Gelder، نويسنده , , Isabelle C.، نويسنده ,
Abstract :
We provide insight into the risk of perioperative thromboembolism and bleeding in patients who have atrial fibrillation, use anticoagulants, and undergo a surgical procedure. Ninety-four patients underwent 121 noncardiac operations during a mean follow-up of 29 months. There was a 3.6-fold increased risk for all bleeding complications within 1 month after surgery compared with the control period (95% confidence interval 1.05 to 12.0). No thromboembolic event occurred in the first month after surgery compared with 11 events in the remaining period (0.4% per month).
