us-abim MCQ (SBA): Perioperative Anticoagulation

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A 67-year-old man with atrial fibrillation and a history of transient ischemic attack is scheduled for elective colon cancer resection, which is considered a high bleeding risk procedure. He is currently taking rivaroxaban and has normal renal function. How should his rivaroxaban be managed in the perioperative period?

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