“…Antiplatelet agents are the cornerstone for primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular events. Borges et al 18 conducted a cross-sectional study to assess factors associated with inadequate management of antiplatelet agents in the perioperative period of non-cardiac surgeries. The sample consisted of adult patients undergoing non-cardiac surgeries and who would use acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin) or clopidogrel (n = 161).…”