Bleeding in Patients undergoing urgent Cardiac Surgery during Dual Antiplatelet Therapy

Abstract

Background Although guidelines recommend stopping ticagrelor, clopidogrel, and prasugrel 3, 5, and 7 days before surgery, respectively, preoperative discontinuation of DAPT before non-emergent CABG still varies widely between institutions. Methods In 299 patients undergoing CABG ± valve intervention

Date of Award	2026
Original language	English
Awarding Institution	Medical University Graz
Supervisor	Andrea Berghold (Supervisor), Elisabeth Mahla (Supervisor) & Igor Knez (Supervisor)