Question

A 55-year-old planned for elective noncardiac surgery has a remote drug-eluting stent (placed 3 years ago) and is on aspirin only. What is the recommended perioperative aspirin strategy?

Accepted Answer

Continue aspirin in most cases unless bleeding risk clearly outweighs ischemic risk

Answer

Stop aspirin 10 days pre-op for all cases

Answer

Switch to clopidogrel 5 days before surgery

Answer

Stop aspirin the day of surgery only

Answer

Bridge with heparin while stopping aspirin

Practice question

A 55-year-old planned for elective noncardiac surgery has a remote drug-eluting stent (placed 3 years ago) and is on aspirin only. What is the recommended perioperative aspirin strategy?