We will advise you if you need to stop any anticoagulants or blood thinners before your procedure. This will depend on your unique situation.
However, as a general rule, the following medications should be stopped 2 days before any procedure:
Apixaban or Eliquis
Rivaroxaban or Xarelto
Dabigatran or Pradaxa
These medications are often know as NOACs (Novel Oral Anti-Coagulants)
Warfarin is a special situation and we will advise patients individually.
The following medications are fine to continue throughout (including the morning of the procedure)
Aspirin
Clopidogrel or Plavix or Piax
Prasugrel or Effient
Ticagrelor or Brilinta