Perioperative Bleeding Risk of Direct Oral Anticoagulants Versus Warfarin in Kidney Transplantation

Shana Katz, Luke Slotterback, Goni Katz-Greenberg, Aparna Rege, Ian Welsby, Jennifer Byrns, Department of Pharmacy, Duke University Hospital, Central Compounding Center South, Department of Surgery, Duke University Hospital, Department of Anesthesiology, Duke University Hospital

Journal of Pharmacy Practice

Published online on January 14, 2026

Abstract

Journal of Pharmacy Practice, Ahead of Print.
Background:Direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) are commonly used for the treatment/prevention of thromboembolism. Data supporting the best practices for anticoagulation management, specifically with DOACs, at the time of solid organ transplant is limited. ...