Surgery may induce a lupus flare or may cause complications if surgery is performed while having a flare, so it's important to know the status of your lupus before having a procedure. Additionally, ...

[75] Warfarin therapy was stopped five days before surgery for patients with an international normalized ratio (INR) of 2-3, and six days before if their INR was 3-4.5. Bridge therapy with s.c ...

For the majority of indications, β-blockers should be continued before surgery. A prospective, double-blind trial was conducted to examine the preoperative use of a single oral dose of nifedipine ...