Update in perioperative cardiac medicine.

Cohn, Steven L; Dutta, Suparna; Slawski, Barbara A; Grant, Paul J; Smetana, Gerald W · Cleve Clin J Med · 2016

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Abstract

Recent studies have shed light on preoperative risk assessment, medical therapy to reduce postoperative cardiac complications (beta-blockers, statins, and angiotensin II receptor blockers [ARBs]), perioperative management of patients with coronary stents on antiplatelet therapy, and perioperative bridging anticoagulation.

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