Carotid endarterectomy after DES
Hate to bring up this topic again..
Reviewing a chart today I came across a 67 year old lady, that is about 90 days out from a DES after an NSTEMI, scheduled for upcoming CEA due to critical ICA stenosis >90% occlusion that was found out routine screening. Been asymptomatic neurologically. Cardiologist has "cleared" patient provided ASA/plavix is not interrupted and vascular is fine with that.
Copied from a previous post, from ACC/AHA
5.2. Timing of Elective Noncardiac Surgery in Patients...
Carotid endarterectomy after DES
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