Drugs in the peri-operative period: 4 - Cardiovascular drugs
- 1 December 1999
- journal article
- review article
- Published by BMJ in Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin
- Vol. 37 (12), 89-92
- https://doi.org/10.1136/dtb.1999.371289
Abstract
Many patients undergoing elective surgery will be taking medicines for cardiovascular disorders. Here, in the fourth and final article in our series on drug therapy in the peri-operative period, we review the management of patients taking certain antithrombotic, antihypertensive, anti-anginal or anti-arrhythmic drugs.Keywords
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