Anticoagulants

ASGE Journal ScanEndoskopische Techniken

How to Manage Anticoagulants and Antiplatelets During Endoscopic Procedures

How to Manage Anticoagulants and Antiplatelets During Endoscopic Procedures

The increasing use of anticoagulant and antiplatelet agents has made the management of these medications during and around the time of endoscopy for GI bleeding

ASGE Journal ScanKolon

Rivaroxaban Again Shown to Cause More GI Bleeding Than Other Direct Oral Anticoagulants

Rivaroxaban Again Shown to Cause More GI Bleeding Than Other Direct Oral Anticoagulants

In a study from Iceland, investigators compared GI bleeding rates among 3217 patients receiving rivaroxaban, 2157 receiving apixaban, and 494 receiving dabigatran. Patients were excluded