Platelet Inhibition and Bleeding in Patients Undergoing Emergent Cardiac Surgery

Medical University of Graz

Status: Completed

Conditions: Bleeding

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01468597

21-202 ex 09/10

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of the study is to evaluate if there is an association between platelet inhibition and surgery-related bleeding in patients undergoing emergent cardiac surgery during dual antiplatelet therapy.

Full description

Blood for measuring platelet function is drawn before induction of anesthesia

Enrollment: 167 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 30 to 80 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• First time on-pump CABG with or without valve replacement

Exclusion criteria

• Redo surgery,
• Renal insufficiency needing dialysis,
• Concomitant medication with warfarin,
• Preoperative fibrinogen < 150 mg%

Trial design

167 participants in 1 patient group

One group

Description:

Emergency surgery