Abstract:A prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial was conducted to evaluate the efficacy of Acetylsalicylic Acid (ASS) (100 mg/d, starting 24 h after operation) on vein graft patency. Sixty of 88 patients having undergone surgery entered the study; in 24 of 31 patients in the placebo group and 22 of 29 patients in the ASS-group angiography was performed 4 months postoperatively. There were no significant differences between the groups with respect to age, number of diseased vessels or previous … Show more
“…The majority of studies performed with ASA in patients undergoing coronary bypass surgery has shown a preventive effect on the occlusion of bypass grafts [20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29] (Table 5). One study showed ticlopidine to be as effective as a cumarin derivative.…”
Section: Acetylsalicylic Acid After Coronary Bypass Surgerymentioning
“…The majority of studies performed with ASA in patients undergoing coronary bypass surgery has shown a preventive effect on the occlusion of bypass grafts [20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29] (Table 5). One study showed ticlopidine to be as effective as a cumarin derivative.…”
Section: Acetylsalicylic Acid After Coronary Bypass Surgerymentioning
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