Minimum duration for surgical delay after percutaneous coronary intervention
Type of coronary intervention | Delay for nonurgent surgery |
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Angioplasty without stenting | 14 days2 |
Bare-metal stent | 30 days16 |
Drug-eluting stent | Optimal: 6 months16 3–6 months if benefits of surgery outweigh risks of stent thrombosis16 |
From references 2 and 16.