Journal article
Perioperative Management of Antiplatelet Therapy in Patients With a Coronary Stent Who Need Noncardiac Surgery A Systematic Review of Clinical Practice Guidelines
Abstract
BACKGROUND: It is unclear how to appropriately manage discontinuation and resumption of antiplatelet therapy in patients with coronary stents who need noncardiac surgery. We undertook a systematic review of the literature to identify practice guideline statements regarding antiplatelet therapy in patients with coronary stents undergoing noncardiac surgery.
METHODS: We used six search strategies to identify practice guideline statements that …
Authors
Darvish-Kazem S; Gandhi M; Marcucci M; Douketis JD
Journal
CHEST Journal, Vol. 144, No. 6, pp. 1848–1856
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
December 2013
DOI
10.1378/chest.13-0459
ISSN
0012-3692