what to do about aspirin, clopidogrel, NSAIDs, and warfarin when patients need surgery
August 2008
New recommendations will finally clarify what to do about aspirin, clopidogrel, NSAIDs, and warfarin when patients need surgery.
These are the first comprehensive guidelines for perioperative management of these meds from the Amer College of Chest Physicians.
The guidelines address various scenarios. But it always comes down to weighing the risk of bleeding if the drug is continued...compared to the risk of thrombosis if it's stopped.
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