stent/plavix effect surgery??
I'm having a stent placed on the 25th. I've just started my process have only been to info session so far. I'm going to be on plavix a blood thinner for life? I think some people get put on 6 months. (the stent is in my head not my heart) anyways will I be able to get surgery anyone know what happens when your on a blood thinner?
I'm having surgery on Wednesday and on low dose aspirin. For me I had to stop aspirin yesterday-7 days before surgery. They said there's no harm in stopping it before hand (as per the anesthesiologist ). Also when I went to the pre-admission clinic where I also saw the anesthesiologist, I first saw the pharmacist and she said to stay on aspirin - but there's more risks during surgery. Then I saw the anesthesiologist and she told me stop it.
I'm taking aspirin for suspected atherosclerosis. Artery in brain is narrowed -which caused me to lose vision in my eye temporarily. So my case isn't that 'severe' to stop it. I don't know if it's case by case but anesthesiologist said it would do no harm to stop aspirin 7 days before.
Hope this helps.
Jen