Postoperative clopidogrel improves mid-term outcome after off-pump coronary artery bypass graft surgery: a prospective study☆
Author(s) -
Ahmet Tayfun Gürbüz,
Ayhan A. Zia,
Can Vuran,
Haiyan Cui,
Aydın Aytaç
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
european journal of cardio-thoracic surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.303
H-Index - 133
eISSN - 1873-734X
pISSN - 1010-7940
DOI - 10.1016/j.ejcts.2005.11.033
Subject(s) - clopidogrel , medicine , myocardial infarction , cardiology , aspirin , angina , unstable angina , coronary artery bypass surgery , cardiac surgery , anesthesia , artery
Clopidogrel decreases recurrent ischemic events and improves intracoronary stent patency. There are scarce data on the effect of short-term and long-term clopidogrel on symptom recurrence and adverse cardiac events following off-pump coronary artery bypass graft surgery (OPCAB).
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