Postoperative Bleeding Following Preoperative Clopidogrel Administration in Patients with Haemoglobin Level Above 110 g/L Undergoing Urgent CABG
Introduction: Patients with acute coronary syndrome usually receive dual antiplatelet
therapy (DAPT) (usually clopidogrel + aspirin) prior to coronary
catheterization, and approximately 10% of these patients require coronary
artery bypass grafting (CABG). DAPT has favorable effects on prevention of
thrombus formation, but it can have deleterious effects on surgical
hemostasis. Anaemia, if present, gives additional risk to such patients. The
aim of this study was to examine if DAPT affects postoperative bleeding in
patients with haemoglobin levels above 110 g/L, who underwent urgent or
emergent CABG, less than five days after stop ...
Source: Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery - Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
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