Plavix and Oral Surgery

Bill H

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Joined : Jan 2006

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Posted 1/24/2006 2:37 PM (GMT -7)

Hello All,

My name is Bill (50 yr old male), and I was scanning the web for information on taking Plavix, and when to quit for a few days before Oral Surgery. Well I found this site, so I had to Join and post!

First of all I had a Heart Attack on Feb,29 2004, yep leep day..Well, two stents later,

I am on Plavix, and Asprin along with Toprol and Zokor. Yesterday I had a crown fall off, and called the Doc, he said quit taking plavix 5 days before the Oral surgery and start

back on it the day after. And I allways double check him with a little research, just me

I guess. I have learned a lot the last two years, heck I even like healthy food and the treadmill now... Has anyone else run into post stent surgery? Did you have to quit plavix and or Asprin? If so how long? Currious minds must know!

Also, I would be glad to help anyone with a little support while going through a Heart

Attack...just write me..

Bill H

erskinej

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Joined : Jan 2006

Posts : 32

Posted 1/25/2006 9:48 PM (GMT -7)

Bill,

Most people are not on plavix that long post stenting--the best trial for Plavix looked at at least 3 months, but up to a year was beneficial. One of the fears with these new drug eluting stents is that they may slow the "endothelialization" of the stents -- which is the process where the body grows tissue over the stent. Without this endothelialization, there is increased risk of stent thrombosis--the stent acutely clotting off, and causing a heart attack. However, I doubt after 2 years that your stents have not endothelialized, so you could probably go off plavix for 5 days safely--and then talk to your cardiologist on why he has continued you on plavix.

Bill H

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Joined : Jan 2006

Posts : 11

Posted 1/26/2006 3:17 PM (GMT -7)

Thanks for the reply Doc, and I do plan on asking that queston on my next visit.

Thanks again
Bill

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