Safety of Endobronchial Ultrasound-Guided Transbronchial Needle Aspiration for Patients Taking Clopidogrel: A Report of 12 Consecutive Cases | Zendy

David R. Stather | Zendy; Paul MacEachern | Zendy; Alex Chee | Zendy; Alain Tremblay | Zendy

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Safety of Endobronchial Ultrasound-Guided Transbronchial Needle Aspiration for Patients Taking Clopidogrel: A Report of 12 Consecutive Cases

Author(s) -

David R. Stather,

Paul MacEachern,

Alex Chee,

Alain Tremblay

Publication year - 2012

Publication title -

respiration

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.264

H-Index - 81

eISSN - 1423-0356

pISSN - 0025-7931

DOI - 10.1159/000335254

Subject(s) - medicine , clopidogrel , bronchoscopy , aspirin , prospective cohort study , endobronchial ultrasound , surgery , radiology

Clopidogrel is an oral agent commonly used for primary or secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease. It is associated with an increased risk of bleeding during some medical and surgical procedures. Endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) is a new bronchoscopic technique used to accurately biopsy intrathoracic structures during flexible bronchoscopy. It is currently unknown whether clopidogrel increases bleeding complications during EBUS-TBNA procedures.

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