Stopping vs. Continuing Aspirin before Coronary Artery Surgery
Author(s) -
Paul S. Myles,
Julian A. Smith,
Andrew Forbes,
Brendan Silbert,
Mohandas Jayarajah,
Thomas Painter,
D. James Cooper,
Silvana Marasco,
John J. McNeil,
Jean S. Bussières,
Sophie Wallace
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
new england journal of medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 19.889
H-Index - 1030
eISSN - 1533-4406
pISSN - 0028-4793
DOI - 10.1056/nejmoa1507688
Subject(s) - medicine , aspirin , myocardial infarction , coronary artery disease , cardiology , stroke (engine) , artery , surgery , mechanical engineering , engineering
Most patients with coronary artery disease receive aspirin for primary or secondary prevention of myocardial infarction, stroke, and death. Aspirin poses a risk of bleeding in patients undergoing surgery, but it is unclear whether aspirin should be stopped before coronary artery surgery.
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