PassMed Learning Points

Question 1

Which of the following drugs is most appropriate for long-term anticoagulation after mechanical heart valve replacment surgery occurs?

Apixaban
Dabigatran
Dalteparin
Fondaparinux
Warfarin

Answer 1

Which of the following drugs is most appropriate for long-term anticoagulation after mechanical heart valve replacment surgery occurs?

Apixaban
Dabigatran
Dalteparin
Fondaparinux
Warfarin

Question 2

The INR target for aortic mechanical valves is usually [] (aiming within []-[]).

Answer 2

The INR target for aortic mechanical valves is usually 3.0 (aiming within 2.5 - 3.5).