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Do I need to stop aspirin before an angiogram?

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According to the American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association, aspirin use before angioplasty is a Class I recommendation. The vast majority of patients scheduled for a diagnostic coronary angiogram should not stop aspirin before the procedure and, in many cases, are instructed to take their regular dose on the morning of the procedure.