Is Preoperative Clopidogrel Resistance a Predictor of Bleeding and Risks in Patients Undergoing Emergency CABG Surgery?

Objective: The aims of this study were to determine whether the detection of
preoperative clopidogrel resistance in patients undergoing cardiac surgery
while using clopidogrel could play a guiding role in the prediction of
postoperative excessive bleeding, transfusion requirements, and risks and to
provide clinically significant data.Methods: Two hundred and twenty-two patients [median age: 59.4 (38-83) years; 38
females] undergoing emergency and elective coronary artery bypass graft
(CABG) surgeries in our clinic were evaluated prospectively. Patients with
multiple systemic diseases, other than diabetes mellitus (DM) and
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Source: Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery - August 30, 2018 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research