<prompt> 40 year old male patient who is case of chronic limb ischaemia is on clopidogrel for the past 1year. He is posted for elective rhinoplasty. What should be done regarding the clopidogrelStop clopidogrel 7days priorly.Continue clopidogrelStop clopidogrel and replace with ticlopidineGive low dose clopidogrel.  <response>: Clopidogrel is ideally stopped 7 days prior to the surgery. 