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Is it safe to stop effient 5 days before colonoscopy? cardiac md ok but we are concerned. stemi 10/2013,complicated. re clotted 20 min after stent
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Antiplatelet Rx: No precise literature guidance;talk to a local cardiologist or hematologist about bridging options to the colonoscopy off the antiplatelet(s) proportionate to your coagulation system capabilities
Answered 1/5/2019
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