{{ (moduleVm.actions && moduleVm.changeStatus) ? moduleVm.status : '' }} A Meta-analysis of the Impact of Aspirin, Clopidogrel, and Dual Antiplatelet Therapy on Bleeding Complications in Noncardiac Surgery

Activity Steps

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Description

Method of Participation in the Learning Process/Evaluation Method

Successful completion of this activity includes reading the entire article and successfully completing the post-quiz and an evaluation form.

Getting the Most out of the Activity

As you prepare to participate in this activity, please reflect on your practice and your patients and identify clinical challenges you hope to have addressed.

While participating in the training, identify ways you can use newly acquired knowledge, strategies, and skills to enhance patient outcomes and your own professional development.

Learning Objectives

After completing this continuing education activity you will be able to:

Identify patients in whom cessation of antiplatelet therapy should be considered at the time of noncardiac surgery.
Identify patients in whom continuation of antiplatelet therapy should be considered at the time of noncardiac surgery.
Assess the risk of antiplatelet therapy continuation at the time of noncardiac surgery.

Disclosures

The authors, faculty and staff in a position to control the content of this CME activity and their spouses/life partners (if any) have disclosed that they have no financial relationships with, or financial interest in, any commercial organizations pertaining to this educational activity.

Price: $29.00

Credits:

ACCME 1.0 CME

Accreditation Statement

Lippincott Continuing Medical Education Institute, Inc. is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Lippincott Continuing Medical Education Institute, Inc. designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Planner

Professions: Physician

Test Code: AOS0118

Published: January 2018

Expires: 1/1/2026

Collections: Test831collection

Sources: Annals of Surgery

Required Passing Score: 4/5 (80%)

Authors: Jesse A. Columbo, MD, Andrew J. Lambour, MD, Rebecca A. Sundling, DPM, Nirali B. Chauhan, BA, Sarah Y. Bessen, BA, David L. Linshaw, MD, Ravinder Kang, MD, MS, Natalie B. V. Riblet, MD, MPH, Philip P. Goodney, MD, MS, and David H. Stone, MD

Categories: Surgical

Specialties: Surgery

Topics: Antiplatelet Therapy , Bleeding Complications in Noncardiac Surgery