Jul 14, 2025, 12:32
Anticoagulation in Liver Transplant Candidates: Is Apixaban Safe?
The American Journal of Transplantation shared a post on X:
”Up to 26% of liver transplant candidates have an indication for anticoagulation whilst on the waiting list. Apixaban appears safe to use in the peri-transplant setting for low MELD patients awaiting liver transplantation.”
Title: Safety of apixaban prior to liver transplantation: A single-center Australian case-control study in a population with low scores on the model for end-stage liver disease
Authors: Katrina Tan, Zoe Yang, Elizabeth Low, Jordi Shahab, Jacqueline Balassone, Graham Starkey, Marcos Perini, Lachlan Miles, Adam Testro, Marie Sinclair, Avik Majumdar
Read the full article here.
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