Prospective observational cohort study of the association between antiplatelet therapy, bleeding and thrombosis in patients with coronary stents undergoing noncardiac surgery
Author
Telford, Richard
Nadolski, M.
Potter, Alison
Date
2018-12Journal
British Journal of AnaesthesiaType
Journal ArticlePublisher
ElsevierDOI
10.1016/j.bja.2018.09.029Rights
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The perioperative management of antiplatelet therapy in noncardiac surgery patients who have undergone previous percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) remains a dilemma. Continuing dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) may carry a risk of bleeding, while stopping antiplatelet therapy may increase the risk of perioperative major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE).