Optimal timing of discontinuation of clopidogrel and risk of blood transfusion after coronary surgery: Propensity score analysis

Circulation Journal

Volumn 75, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 2805-2812

  Mariscalco, Giovanni ^a   Bruno, Vito Domenico ^a   Cottini, Marzia ^a   Borsani, Paolo ^a   Banach, Maciej ^c   Piffaretti, Gabriele ^a   Dominici, Carmelo ^a   Beghi, Cesare ^b   Sala, Andrea ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF INSUBRIA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PARMA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Italy)

^c MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF LODZ   (Poland)

Author keywords

Clopidogrel; Coronary artery bypass grafting; Hemorrhage; Platelet; Transfusion

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; CLOPIDOGREL;

AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG USE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE HEMORRHAGE; PREMEDICATION; PREOPERATIVE CARE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK REDUCTION; SURGICAL RISK; TIME; TREATMENT WITHDRAWAL;

AGED; ASPIRIN; BLOOD LOSS, SURGICAL; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CARDIAC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; FEMALE; HEMORRHAGE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PLATELET AGGREGATION INHIBITORS; PREOPERATIVE CARE; RISK FACTORS; TICLOPIDINE;

EID: 82455212562     PISSN: 13469843     EISSN: 13474820     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1253/circj.CJ-11-0620     Document Type: Article

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