Ticagrelor can be discontinued 2-3 days prior to CABG without increasing Bleeding Risk - Video
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Overview
According to new randomized data, in patients with ACS, performing CABG within a couple of days after ticagrelor cessation is noninferior to waiting 5 or 6 days in terms of bleeding events.
Moreover, patients with delayed CABG had more presurgical ischemic events and longer hospital stays. To prevent bleeding, current US guidelines recommend waiting at least 5 days to perform nonurgent CABG on patients with ACS who had been taking ticagrelor, while European guidelines shorten that period to at least 3 days.
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Dr Prem Aggarwal, (MD Medicine, DNB Cardiology) is a Cardiologist by profession and also the Co-founder and Chairman of Medical. He focuses on news and perspectives about cardiology, and medicine related developments at Medical Dialogues. He can be reached out at drprem@medicaldialogues.in