Death and defeat: Joseph Stalin suffered atherosclerosis due to his heavy smoking. Early morning on March 1 Stalin went to bed. At dawn Stalin did not leave his bedroom. His guards found it unusual that Stalin didn't wake up at his usual time. They were under orders to not disturb Stalin and left him alone for the rest of the day.
In patients with previous arterial embolism, only 4 daily doses of warfarin should be withheld preoperatively and the INR should be measured the day before surgery to determine if a small dose of vitamin K is needed to accelerate the reversal of anticoagulation.
diclofenac does reversibly inhibit blood platelets and should be discontinued 4-5 days before surgery. aspirin should be discontinued 10 days before surgery as its effects on platelets last much longer.iclofenac does reversibly inhibit blood platelets and should be discontinued 4-5 days before surgery. aspirin should be discontinued 10 days before surgery as its effects on platelets last much longer.