Physicians commonly encounter patients undergoing noncardiac surgery who have
previously received a coronary artery stent. 1 Several large observational studies have …

Background Platelet inhibition is mandatory therapy after percutaneous coronary
intervention (PCI). Withdrawal of oral antiplatelet agents has been linked to increased …

The incidence of coronary artery disease (CAD) in the Western population is high and
increasing. Its treatment, by coronary revascularization, was revolutionized in 1977 by …

To the Editor: Noncardiac surgery early after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with
stenting has been associated with adverse cardiac events in the perioperative period (1, 2) …

The utility of interventional cardiology has developed significantly over the last two decades
with the introduction of coronary angioplasty and stenting, with the associated antiplatelet …

Background Perioperative discontinuation of antiplatelet therapy (APT) in patients with
coronary stents has been associated with major adverse cardiac events. Our aim was to …

In this issue of the British Journal of Anaesthesia, Marcucci and colleagues1 present a case
report ofprophylactic'preoperative coronary stenting in a patient undergoing lung resection …

Patients with coronary stents undergoing non-cardiac surgery are at increased risk of major
adverse cardiovascular events perioperatively. Impeccable patient care and communication …

Discussion This case report describes severe postoperative complications with cardiac
arrest in a patient with coronary artery disease 32 days after stent implantation. Stents are …

EDITORIAL 357 answered in accordance with the ACC/AHA guidelines that four to six
weeks is an appropriate delay for noncardiac surgery following coronary stenting, while 36 …