Perioperative Complications After Noncardiac Surgery in Patients With Insertion of Second-Generation Drug-Eluting Stents

In conclusion, the incidence of perioperative complications with noncardiac surgery after second-generation DES implantation was 11% and consisted mainly of bleeding (5.8%). The incidence of definite stent thrombosis was 0.7%.

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Source: The American Journal of Cardiology - May 5, 2014 Category: Cardiology Authors: Nathan Lo, Anna Kotsia, George Christopoulos, Michele Roesle, Bavana V. Rangan, Bryant J. Kim, Alexandra Webb, Subhash Banerjee, Emmanouil S. Brilakis Tags: Coronary Artery Disease Source Type: research