Do you hold anticoagulation prior to prostate brachytherapy?

If so, when do you resume?

Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Community Practice

Yes, but always per the patient's cardiologist's recommendation. Also not even after the designated time for withholding meds may still be anti coaged so we get pt/ptt morning of the procedure.

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