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[Endoscopic procedures for patients on antithrombotic medication--risks and methods].

S Müller-Lissner¹, H Riess

¹Abteilung Innere Medizin, Park-Klinik Weissensee, Berlin. mueli@park-klinik.com

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Managing antithrombotic treatment during GI endoscopy requires balancing bleeding and thromboembolic risks. Decisions vary based on procedure invasiveness and patient risk factors, often necessitating careful medication adjustment or bridging strategies.

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Gastroenterology and Cardiology
Thrombosis and Hemostasis

Context:

Gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy procedures frequently require decisions regarding the management of antithrombotic therapy.
Balancing the risk of bleeding during endoscopic interventions against the risk of thromboembolic events from treatment interruption is crucial.

Purpose:

To provide guidance on managing antithrombotic treatments (oral anticoagulants and antiplatelet agents) during GI endoscopy.
To outline strategies for minimizing bleeding and thromboembolic risks based on procedure type and patient-specific factors.

Summary:

For diagnostic procedures with forceps biopsies, continuing oral anticoagulants poses minimal bleeding risk.
Invasive procedures like polypectomy or endoscopic pancreaticoduodenoscopy (EPT) necessitate stopping oral anticoagulation, potentially with bridging for high-thromboembolic-risk patients.
Platelet function inhibitors generally permit low-bleeding-risk procedures; urgent high-bleeding-risk procedures require stopping clopidogrel one week prior after cardiology consultation.

Impact:

Informs clinical decision-making for endoscopists and cardiologists managing patients on antithrombotic therapy.
Aims to optimize patient safety by tailoring antithrombotic management to individual procedural and clinical risk profiles.
Facilitates personalized treatment strategies for antithrombotic medication management during GI endoscopy.