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Table 4 Causes of procedure postponement

From: Clinicians’ adherence to guidelines for the preoperative management of direct oral anticoagulants in a tertiary hospital: a retrospective study

Cause of postponement

n = 45

Known cause unrelated to anticoagulation management (n, %)

15 (33.3)

Unknown cause (not enough information in patient files) (n, %)

19 (42.2)

Known cause related to suboptimal anticoagulation management (n, %)

11 (24.4)

 Late interruption (n, %)

4 (36.4)

 No interruption (n, %)

3 (27.3)

 Unrecommended heparin bridging (n, %)

4 (36.4)