Should Warfarin Be Discontinued Before Coolief Cooled Radiofrequency Treatment?

Posted on Sat, 8 Jul 2017

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Question : I take warfarin for prothromben gene mutation factor II. My Ortho MD and I are considering coolief radiofrequency for my hip pain. How invasive is the proceedure and should it affect how I use the blood thinner, and should I have to "bridge" with Lovenox?

Answered by Dr. Prof. Kunal Saha (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Go ahead with the procedure

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.

I have gone carefully through your query and understand your concerns. Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic. The procedure can be done and you would need to bridge, possibly with Lovenox. You might also need to hold it off completely prior to surgery.

Let me know if I could help further.

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar