Postoperative blood loss in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery after preoperative treatment with clopidogrel. A prospective randomised controlled study | Zendy

Cristina Firanescu | Zendy; Elisabeth J. Martens | Zendy; Jacques P.A.M. Schönberger | Zendy; Mohamed A. Soliman Hamad | Zendy; Albert H.M. van Straten | Zendy

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Postoperative blood loss in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery after preoperative treatment with clopidogrel. A prospective randomised controlled study

Author(s) -

Cristina Firanescu,

Elisabeth J. Martens,

Jacques P.A.M. Schönberger,

Mohamed A. Soliman Hamad,

Albert H.M. van Straten

Publication year - 2009

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.2009.05.032

Subject(s) - medicine , clopidogrel , perioperative , discontinuation , surgery , anesthesia , coronary artery bypass surgery , blood transfusion , cardiac surgery , artery , prospective cohort study , aspirin

The optimal timing for discontinuation of clopidogrel before surgery remains under debate. The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of preoperative clopidogrel administration on postoperative blood loss and the total requirements of homologous blood products after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). We also evaluated the perioperative complications.

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