A 64-year-old man is scheduled for a stereotactic brain biopsy. He is taking dual antiplatelet therapy following the insertion of a drug-eluting coronary artery stent six months earlier.
a) Explain the issues that may arise from antiplatelet therapy in this patient. (30%)
b) Summarise the perioperative strategies to minimise the above issues. (40%)
c) What are the specific contraindications (15%) and complications (15%) of a stereotactic brain biopsy under sedation?

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