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  • Title: Late coronary stent thrombosis complicating urologic surgery.
    Author: de Korte FI, van Werkum JW, Vijverberg PL, Ten Berg JM.
    Journal: Eur Urol; 2008 Jul; 54(1):221-5; quiz 225. PubMed ID: 17964710.
    Abstract:
    The current practice of withdrawing antiplatelet therapy before major surgery has been challenged by the introduction of coronary drug-eluting stents (DESs) since evidence is accumulating that a DES requires dual antiplatelet therapy for at least a year. The authors present a case demonstrating difficulty in decision-making when it comes to appropriate perioperative antiplatelet therapy. The patient experienced a coronary stent thrombosis possibly due to discontinuation of clopidogrel prior to urologic surgery.
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