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2018-06-18 12:55:45
For a male senior citizen with a drug elusive stent, another orthopedic surgery needs to be done. He has been asked to stop taking aspirin 75mg. Generally how long is it safe to stop aspirin for patients with stent?
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Need to consult a cardiologist at your place as stopping aspirin and restarting will be done under his guidance, if not a major surgery can continue aspirin minimal dose

Answered2018-06-19 03:45:37

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