Timing of coronary artery bypass grafting in patients on clopidogrel therapy, a review
Endovascular Journal. 2009; 2 (1): 3-4
in English
| IMEMR
| ID: emr-91056
ABSTRACT
Clopidogrel in addition to aspirin is important pharmacological treatment of patients with severe coronary artery disease or recent coronary artery stenting. However, due to fear for preoperative bleeding, cardiac surgeons routinely tend to hold clopidogrel before cardiac surgery. The goal of this manuscript is to review current literature on this issue
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IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Ticlopidine
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Preoperative Care
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Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors
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Stents
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Aspirin
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Coronary Artery Bypass
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Postoperative Hemorrhage
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Cardiac Surgical Procedures
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Anticoagulants
Language:
English
Journal:
Endovascular J.
Year:
2009
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