Rationale and design of the safe and timely antithrombotic removal - ticagrelor (STAR-T) trial: A prospective, multi-center, double-blind, randomized controlled trial evaluating reductions in postoperative bleeding with intraoperative removal of ticagrelor by the drugsorb™-ATR device in patients undergoing cardiothoracic surgery within 48 hours from last ticagrelor dose

Background: Ticagrelor is often administered to patients with acute coronary syndromes. However, when these patients require urgent or emergent cardiothoracic (CT) surgery the presence of ticagrelor significantly increases surgical bleeding. The goal of the current trial is to evaluate the effective...

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Main Authors: Cutlip, D.E (Author), Deliargyris, E.N (Author), Doros, G. (Author), Gibson, C.M (Author), Kroger, H. (Author), Lee, V.T (Author), Mack, M.J (Author), Ohman, E.M (Author), Schneider, D.J (Author), Sellke, F.W (Author), Thourani, V.H (Author)
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier Inc. 2022
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