General Surgery — Flashcards

If aspirin must be stopped for surgery, it should be stopped _____ prior

Antiplatelet medication should only be continued through surgery if there is a high _____ risk These decisions are made by the anaesthetist and surgeon - antiplatelets may be temporarily replaced by heparin

Clopidogrel works by inhibiting _____ which stops platelet activation and aggregation

Low-molecular-weight heparin should be stopped _____ prior to surgery

If prasugrel must be stopped for surgery, it should be stopped _____ prior

What is the mechanism of action for fondaparinux? _____

Aspirin works by inhibiting _____

What is the mechanism of action for unfractionated heparin? _____

If ticagrelor must be stopped for surgery, it should be stopped _____ prior

Unfractionated heparin should be stopped _____ prior to surgery