The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 134, Issue 1 , Pages 59-64 , July 2007

Effects of preoperative aspirin and clopidogrel therapy on perioperative blood loss and blood transfusion requirements in patients undergoing off-pump coronary artery bypass graft surgery

  • Jae Kwang Shim, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.
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  • Yong Seon Choi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.
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  • Young Jun Oh, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.
    • Anesthesia and Pain Research Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.
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  • Sou Ouk Bang, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.
    • Anesthesia and Pain Research Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.
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  • Kyung Jong Yoo, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.
    • Yonsei Cardiovascular Research Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.
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  • Young Lan Kwak, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.
    • Anesthesia and Pain Research Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.
    • Yonsei Cardiovascular Research Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: Young Lan Kwak, MD, PhD, Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine and Anesthesia and Pain Research Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 134 Shinchon-Dong, Seodaemun-Ku, Seoul, South Korea, 120-725.

Received 17 November 2006 ,Revised 2 March 2007 ,Accepted 15 March 2007.

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PII: S0022-5223(07)00545-4

doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2007.03.013

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 134, Issue 1 , Pages 59-64 , July 2007

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