The use of preoperative aspirin in cardiac surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
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Background:
"Despite the fact that aspirin is of benefit to patients following coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), continuation or administration of preoperative aspirin before CABG or any cardiac surgical procedure remains controversial. Therefore, we performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to assess the influence of preoperative aspirin administration on patients undergoing cardiac surgery."1
1.The use of preoperative aspirin in cardiac surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Aboul-Hassan SS, Stankowski T, Marczak J, Peksa M, Nawotka M et al.
J Card Surg. 2017 Dec 3. [Epub ahead of print]