Consensus Decision‐Making for the Management of Antiplatelet Therapy before Non‐Cardiac Surgery in Patients Who Underwent Percutaneous Coronary Intervention With Second‐Generation Drug‐Eluting Stents: A Cohort Study

Background Although antiplatelet therapy (APT) has been recommended to balance ischemic-bleeding risks, it has been left to an individualized decision-making based on physicians' perspectives before non-cardiac surgery. The study aimed to assess the advantages of a consensus among physicians, surgeons, and anesthesiologists on continuation and regimen of preoperative APT in patients with coronary drug-eluting stents. Methods and Results A total...