Figure 6. Use of anticoagulants in case of minor procedures .
NOACs can be resumed six to eight hours after the end of the intervention.
*Including cardiac device implantations.
**A graded interruption should be considered for patients on dabigatran and a CrCl <80 mL/min.
***Twenty-four hours before in patients with normal kidney function.
****With complete hemostasis.
NOACs: novel oral anticoagulants
The figure is adapted from Steffel et al. (2021; EHRA Practical Guide) [13].