A 59-year-old woman on warfarin for AF is scheduled for screening colonoscopy without planned polypectomy. What is the recommended approach?...

Question

A 59-year-old woman on warfarin for AF is scheduled for screening colonoscopy without planned polypectomy. What is the recommended approach?

Accepted Answer

Continue warfarin

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Hold warfarin and bridge with LMWH

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Hold warfarin for 5 days and bridge with IV heparin

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Stop warfarin and switch to DOAC for procedure

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Hold warfarin and bridge with aspirin

"hematology" MCQ (SBA): Atrial Fibrillation