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JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY
Volume 49, Issue 6, Pages 734-739Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2007.01.003
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AHA Scientific Statements; thrombosis; myocardial infarction; stents; myocardial stunning
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Dual antiplatelet therapy with aspirin and a thienopyridine has been shown to reduce cardiac events after coronary stenting. However, many patients and healthcare providers prematurely discontinue dual antiplatelet therapy, which greatly increases the risk of stent thrombosis, myocardial infarction, and death. This advisory stresses the importance of 12 months of dual antiplatelet therapy after placement of a drug-eluting stent and educating the patient and healthcare providers about hazards of premature discontinuation. It also recommends postponing elective surgery for 1 year, and if surgery cannot be deferred, considering the continuation of aspirin during the perioperative period in high-risk patients with drug-eluting stents.
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