[Antithrombotic medication of cardiac patient in connection with surgery and minor operations].
A major proportion of cardiac patients use long-time antithromobitic medication. It is not uncommon that these patients require surgery and operations. Discontinuation of antithrombotic therapy may be used to decrease risk of hemorrhage, but on the other hand the medication break will make the patient susceptible to thrombotic and thromboembolic complications. The attending physician must decide which is safer: to break the medication or to continue it. Often the best choice is a compromise of the above, i.e. application of a somewhat reduced compensatory antithrombotic therapy.
Mustonen
Pirjo
P
Suomen Punainen Risti, Veripalvelu, hemostaasitutkimukset, 00310 Helsinki.
Halinen
Matti
M
Melin
John
J
Mustonen
Paula
P
Niemi
Tomi
T
Puurunen
Marja
M
Lassila
Riitta
R