Why the study?
Does the release of national guidelines recommending delayed noncardiac surgery after stent implantation reduce the incidence of early surgery in patients with cardiac stents?
Does the release of national guidelines recommending delayed noncardiac surgery after stent implantation reduce the incidence of early surgery in patients with cardiac stents?
The release of national guidelines recommending delayed noncardiac surgery after stent implantation was associated with a significant decrease in early surgeries, although they still occur frequently.
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Supports guideline dissemination to reduce early post-stent surgery; leaves open need for further interventions to minimize residual rates.
Hawn et al. (2012) studied this question.
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