The risk of adverse cardiac events following minor surgery under discontinuation of all antiplatelet therapy in patients with prior drug-eluting stent implantation

Int J Cardiol. 2014;172(1):e125-6. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2013.12.114. Epub 2014 Jan 4.

Authors

Akihito Tanaka¹, Masaki Sakakibara², Hideki Ishii³, Satoshi Okumura³, Susumu Suzuki³, Yosuke Inoue³, Yasushi Jinno², Koji Okada², Toyoaki Murohara³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Cardiology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan; Department of Cardiology, Handa City Hospital, Handa, Japan. Electronic address: [email protected].
² Department of Cardiology, Handa City Hospital, Handa, Japan.
³ Department of Cardiology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan.

PMID: 24433617
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2013.12.114

No abstract available

Keywords: Discontinuation of antiplatelet therapy; Drug eluting stent; Non-cardiac surgery; Perioperative cardiac risk.

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Aged
Cardiovascular Diseases / diagnosis*
Cardiovascular Diseases / etiology
Drug-Eluting Stents*
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Minor Surgical Procedures / adverse effects*
Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / administration & dosage
Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / adverse effects*
Retrospective Studies
Risk Factors

Substances

Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors