Abstract:We read with interest the article by Pothula et al. (1) investigating effects had by preoperative ADP antagonists with or without heparin on postoperative blood loss after cardiac surgery. This is an important issue because anesthesiologists are increasingly confronted with patients on platelet-active drugs. The authors found that patients receiving ADP antagonists and additional low-dose heparin exhibited a significantly minor blood loss as compared with the control group and the group receiving only ADP anta… Show more
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