ea0099p382 | Thyroid | ECE2024
Roque Catarina
, Correia Claudia
, Silva Sandra
, Caldeira, Nurse Andreia
, Valadares, Nurse Ricardo
, Paula Fernandes, Nurse Ana
, Barreiros, Nurse Filipa
, Osorio Ana
, Oliveira Sofia
, Fonseca Ricardo
Introduction: Thyroid fine-needle aspiration cytology (TFNA) is a widely used diagnostic method that is generally safe. Aiming to reduce haemorrhage doctors frequently advise patients to withdrawal antithrombotic/anticoagulant (AT/AC) drugs before TFNA. There are no guidelines recommending so and the so called novel anticoagulants have been poorly studied in this context. Some patients are likely being exposed to increased thrombotic risk unnecessarily. Evidence is...