Question

A 67-year-old man with PAD on rivaroxaban 2.5 mg BID plus aspirin presents for minor dental extraction. No active bleeding disorder. What is the periprocedural plan?

Accepted Answer

Continue rivaroxaban and aspirin; use local haemostatic measures

Answer

Stop rivaroxaban 5 days before

Answer

Switch to heparin bridging

Answer

Hold both agents for 72 hours

Answer

Stop aspirin only

Practice question

A 67-year-old man with PAD on rivaroxaban 2.5 mg BID plus aspirin presents for minor dental extraction. No active bleeding disorder. What is the periprocedural plan?