Increased risk of CV events in noncardiac surgery in the first year after stent implantation but not thereafter

Perioperative Cardiovascular Risk of Prior Coronary Stent Implantation Among Patients Undergoing Noncardiac Surgery – Journal of The American College of Cardiology (link to abstract – subscription required for full text)

Perioperative CV Risk of Prior Stents and Noncardiac Surgery – Summary in “Latest in Cardiology” from the American College of Cardiology (free full text)