Match Antithrombotics With Type of Prosthetic Heart Valve
August 2023
You’ll get questions about antithrombotics for patients with a prosthetic heart valve...as data continue to evolve.
Verify the valve type...and other indications for antithrombotics.
Surgical valve replacement. Aspirin 81 mg daily alone may be enough for many patients with a bioprosthetic valve from animal tissue...who don’t have another reason for an antithrombotic.
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