The correct antiplatelet (ATP) and anticoagulant therapy (ACT), as well as its indications, combinations and contraindications, are well studied and controversial key elements in the management of patients undergoing cardiac surgery. 1,2 Besides off-pump procedures, the majority of cardiac operations depend on cardiopulmonary bypass with systemic
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