Perioperative Bleeding in Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome Treated With Fondaparinux Versus Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin Before Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting

The perioperative bleeding risk in patients receiving fondaparinux versus low-molecular weight heparin before coronary artery bypass grafting has not been reported.

The Authors evaluated perioperative coronary artery bypass grafting-related bleeding in patients with acute coronary syndrome preoperatively treated with fondaparinux or low-molecular weight heparin.

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1. Khodabandeh S, Biancari F, Kinnunen EM, Mariscalco G, Airaksinen J, Gherli R, Gatti G, Demal T, Onorati F, Faggian G, De Feo M, Santarpino G, Rubino AS, Maselli D, Salsano A, Nicolini F, Zanobini M, Ruggieri VG, Bounader K, Perrotti A, Dalén M. Perioperative Bleeding in Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome Treated With Fondaparinux Versus Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin Before Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting. Am J Cardiol 2018 Nov 24. pii: S0002-9149(18)32109-X. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2018.11.028. [Epub ahead of print] Go to PubMed