Area Deprivation Index Score Is Associated With Lower Rates of Long-Term Follow-up After Upper Extremity Vascular Injuries

Abstract

2%. There was no apparent association between clopidogrel use and the incidence of postoperative bleeding (P ¼ .59) or any other postoperative complication (stroke, death, MI, or cranial nerve injury; P ¼ .15). Conclusions: Clopidogrel use in our CEA practice has increased over time and has not been associated with an increased risk of postoperative complications, including bleeding. These data suggest that clopidogrel should not be discontinued before CEA and should be considered part of "optimal medical therapy" in patients having CEA.