Urgent Revascularization of the Left Proximal Circumflex Following Cessation of Cangrelor Within Six Hours of Procedure

Abstract

Patients undergoing procedures are often transitioned off anticoagulants using anti-platelet agents with short half-lives as a "bridge." We present the case of a patient with a history of in-stent thromboses who experienced a thrombotic event following a literature-guided bridging protocol. This case is one of the first to show that stopping cangrelor within six hours led to a need for urgent revascularization and suggests that the timing for discontinuing bridging agents should be customized based on the patient's history of increased blood clotting.