Aspirin and Coronary Artery Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Issue 3 (June 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Hastings, S.; Myles, P.; McIlroy, D.
• Is Part Of: Survey of anesthesiology. Volume 60:Issue 3(2016)
• Publication Date: 2016-06
• Subjects: Anesthesiology -- Periodicals; 617.96
• DOI: 10.1097/01.sa.0000482337.21445.bd
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0039-6206

Abstract

Abstract : (Abstracted from Br J Anaesth, 115:376–385, 2015) Aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid) is used as secondary prevention to myocardial infarction (MI) in patients with coronary artery disease, and several observational studies have suggested a protective effect of perioperative aspirin against thrombotic risk. However, there are also studies that show aspirin to increase perioperative bleeding risks.