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SUBMITTER: Sarathy K
PROVIDER: S-EPMC8174246 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Sarathy Kiran K Wells George A GA Singh Kuljit K Couture Etienne E Chong Aun Yeong AY Rubens Fraser F Lordkipanidzé Marie M Tanguay Jean-François JF So Derek D
Journal of the American Heart Association 20210218 5
Background The optimal antiplatelet strategy for patients with acute coronary syndromes who require coronary artery bypass surgery remains unclear. While a more potent antiplatelet regimen will predispose to perioperative bleeding, it is hypothesized that through "platelet quiescence," ischemic protection conferred by such therapy may provide a net clinical benefit. Methods and Results We compared patients undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery who were treated with a more potent antiplatelet ...[more]