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Perioperative complications in patients taking clopidogrel |
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| Do you routinely stop clopigorel |
Have you found increased peri-operative complications in patients taking clopidogrel |
Complications encountered |
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| Yes (62) |
Yes – 16 (25.8%) |
Bleeding – 14 (22.6%) Haematoma – 2 (3.2%) Wound infection – 2 (3.2%) CVE * – 1 (1.6%) |
| No – 46 (74.2%) |
N/A |
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| No (10) |
No – 10 (100%) |
N/A |
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* CVE – Cerebro-Vascular Event | ||
Joseph et al. Thrombosis Journal 2007 5:6 doi:10.1186/1477-9560-5-6 |
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