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Are there any heightened risks for cardioversion following a recent PCI from a stent patency standpoint or hemodynamic concerns? 

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Cardiology · Lankenau Heart Group

Most of our concerns about procedures soon after PCI revolve around the issue of anticoagulation. In this case, as long as the patient could receive an anticoagulant while on antiplatelet therapy (at a somewhat increased risk of bleeding), a cardioversion is possible. Though there is a hypothetical ...

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