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Anticoagulation Management in Patients Undergoing Gastric Bypass Procedures

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Patients undergoing gastric bypass surgery are at high risk for venous thromboembolic events, especially those with a history of prior events. Limited clinical studies are available to evaluate safe anticoagulant use in the periprocedural time period so close monitoring is essential.

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  1. Midwestern University—Chicago College of Pharmacy, Downers Grove, IL, USA

    Brian Cryder PharmD, BCACP

  2. Advocate Medical Group, Chicago, IL, USA

    Brian Cryder PharmD, BCACP

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Cryder, B. (2017). Anticoagulation Management in Patients Undergoing Gastric Bypass Procedures. In: Kiser, K. (eds) Oral Anticoagulation Therapy. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-54643-8_39

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