A randomised controlled trial to evaluate and optimize the use of antiplatelet agents in the perioperative management in patients undergoing general and abdominal surgery- the APAP trial (ISRCTN45810007)

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Due to the increase of cardiovascular diseases acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) has become one of the most frequently prescribed drugs these days. Despite the rising number of patients with ASA medication presenting for elective general an...

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Main Authors: Rahbari Nuh N, Contin Pietro, Rakow Anastasia, Reissfelder Christoph, Antolovic Dalibor, Büchler Markus W, Weitz Jürgen, Koch Moritz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-03-01
Series:BMC Surgery
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2482/11/7