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NOACs: Planned Elective procedure

Step 1: Bleeding risk

Dental extractions (1–3 teeth), periodontal surgery, implant positioning, subgingival scaling/cleaning

Cataract or glaucoma intervention

Endoscopy without biopsy or resection

Superficial surgery (e.g. abscess incision; minor dermatologic excisions, skin biopsy)

Pacemaker or ICD implantation (except complex procedures)

Electrophysiological study or catheter ablation (except complex procedures)

Routine elective coronary/peripheral artery intervention (except complex procedures)

Intramuscular injection (e.g. vaccination)

Complex dental procedures

 

Endoscopy with simple biopsy

 

Small orthopaedic surgery (foot, hand, arthroscopy, etc.)

Cardiac surgery

 

Peripheral arterial revascularization surgery (e.g. aortic aneurysm repair, vascular bypass)

 

Complex invasive cardiological interventions, including lead extraction, (epicardial)

 

VT ablation, chronic total occlusion PCI etc.

 

Neurosurgery Spinal or epidural anaesthesia; lumbar diagnostic puncture

 

Complex endoscopy (e.g. multiple/large polypectomy, ERCP with sphincterotomy etc.)

Abdominal surgery (incl. liver biopsy)

 

Thoracic surgery

 

Major urologic surgery/biopsy (incl. kidney)

 

Extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy

 

Major orthopaedic surgery

Step 2: Drugs and Calculate CrCl

Drug

Age

Body weight

Serum creatinine

Sex

No need for heparin bridging.

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References

Steffel J, Collins R, Antz M, Cornu P, Desteghe L, Haeusler KG, Oldgren J, Reinecke H, Roldan-Schilling V, Rowell N, Sinnaeve P, Vanassche T, Potpara T, Camm AJ, Heidbüchel H; External reviewers. 2021 European Heart Rhythm Association Practical Guide on the Use of Non-Vitamin K Antagonist Oral Anticoagulants in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation. Europace. 2021 Oct 9;23(10):1612-1676. 

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