The Safety of Non-vitamin K Oral Anticoagulants Compared to Warfarin Early After Cardiac Surgery
Status:
Not yet recruiting
Trial end date:
2022-11-30
Target enrollment:
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Summary
A small pilot study comparing different blood thinners (non-vitamin K oral anticoagulants
[NOACs] and warfarin) will be conducted in people at risk for blood clots after open-heart
surgery. This study will help us design a much bigger study to test the effectiveness and
safety of different blood thinners in people after open-heart surgery. The study will test
the following hypotheses: (1) Our standardized use of different blood thinners is feasible in
patients early after cardiac surgery. (2) NOACs are safe to use early after cardiac surgery.