Clopidogrel in Orthopaedic patients: a review of current practice in Scotland

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Clopidogrel bisulfate is an antiplatelet agent used to prevent ischaemic events in patients with vascular disease. Current guidelines recommend withholding clopidogrel for 7 days pre-operatively. However these are not based on orthop...

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Main Authors: Bramley Diane, Pillai Anand, Joseph Jibu J
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-05-01
Series:Thrombosis Journal
Online Access:http://www.thrombosisjournal.com/content/5/1/6