A 55-year-old with NSTEMI receives a drug-eluting stent today. Elective noncardiac surgery is being planned. What is the perioperative guideline recom...

Question

A 55-year-old with NSTEMI receives a drug-eluting stent today. Elective noncardiac surgery is being planned. What is the perioperative guideline recommendation regarding DAPT?

Accepted Answer

Delay elective noncardiac surgery for at least 6 months after DES when possible

Answer

Proceed with surgery within 2 weeks

Answer

Stop both aspirin and P2Y12 inhibitor 7 days before any surgery

Answer

Switch to warfarin bridging before surgery

Answer

Hold only aspirin and continue P2Y12 inhibitor

us-abim MCQ (SBA): Perioperative Cardiac Management

A 55-year-old with NSTEMI receives a drug-eluting stent today. Elective noncardiac surgery is being planned. What is the perioperative guideline recommendation regarding DAPT?