Know How to Manage Antiplatelets Around Surgery

October 2022

You’ll be asked how to manage dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) around surgery in patients with a recent coronary stent.

It’s a balancing act between risk of thrombosis and bleeding.

Am College of Cardiology guidelines still prefer at least 6 to 12 months of DAPT after most stent placements...but suggest shorter durations as an option in patients at high bleeding risk.

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