title: [Antithrombotic medication of cardiac patient in connection with surgery and minor operations].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Suomen Punainen Risti, Veripalvelu, hemostaasitutkimukset, 00310 Helsinki.
authors.forename: Pirjo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mustonen
authors.forename: Matti
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Halinen
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Melin
authors.forename: Paula
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mustonen
authors.forename: Tomi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Niemi
authors.forename: Marja
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Puurunen
authors.forename: Riitta
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lassila