ThrombElastoGraphic Haemostatic Status and Antiplatelet Therapy After Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether adding clopidogrel to aspirin after coronary bypass operation (CABG) improves graft patency, in patients that have preoperatively increased platelet activity(hypercoagulable) and therefore greater risk of graft occlusion( thrombosis).

Timeline

Start

2008-11

Primary completion

2014-05

Completion

2014-09

Publications

• Rafiq S, Johansson PI, Zacho M, Stissing T, Kofoed K, Lilleor NB, Steinbruchel DA. Thrombelastographic haemostatic status and antiplatelet therapy after coronary artery bypass surgery (TEG-CABG trial): assessing and monitoring the antithrombotic effect of clopidogrel and aspirin versus aspirin alone in hypercoagulable patients: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials. 2012 Apr 27;13:48. doi: 10.1186/1745-6215-13-48.

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