Nonelective surgery in post-percutaneous coronary intervention patients

ACS: acute coronary syndrome; DAPT: dual antiplatelet therapy; LVEF: left ventricular ejection fraction; PCI: percutaneous coronary intervention.

* Surgery is defined as emergent if any delay (ie, more than 2 hours) poses an immediate threat to life, organ, or limb. Surgery is defined as urgent if a delay of more than 24 hours poses a threat to life, organ, or limb. Surgery is defined as time-sensitive if it may be delayed by up to 3 months without negatively impacting outcomes.

¶ Risk factors for stent thrombosis include ACS within 3 months of PCI, history of stent thrombosis, chronic kidney disease, LVEF <40%, diffuse multivessel disease in a patient with diabetes mellitus, and recent complex PCI.

Δ A range is provided due to differences in the European and American guidelines.