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Why Should Warfarin Be Discontinued Before A Cardiac Procedure?

I have been on Warfarin and I am going to have cardiac procedure. I took lovenox when and after I left hospital in July from pulomonary embolism...They told me not to take the Warrfarin for 5 days but I need to do the Lovenox. Why and how is this necessary?
Mon, 25 Jun 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

Warfarine is a blood thinner and need to be discontinue if any invasive procedure is needed because it risks for haemorragia by its long time activity in human body. Before any invasive procedure warfarine need to be stopped and the patient take another medication like levenox which is a blood thinner who have no long time activity and act direct After Applications and can be discontinued 1 day before procedure and restart again post procedure.This lows the haemorragia risk.

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Why Should Warfarin Be Discontinued Before A Cardiac Procedure?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. Warfarine is a blood thinner and need to be discontinue if any invasive procedure is needed because it risks for haemorragia by its long time activity in human body. Before any invasive procedure warfarine need to be stopped and the patient take another medication like levenox which is a blood thinner who have no long time activity and act direct After Applications and can be discontinued 1 day before procedure and restart again post procedure.This lows the haemorragia risk. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.