Continuation of Aspirin Before Isolated Heart Valve Surgery

University of Liege500 enrolled

Overview

Whether or not continuing aspirin up to de day before surgery increases the risk of bleeding and/or prevents thrombo-embolic complications remains debated. The investigators retrospectively investigated the whether continuing aspirine within 5 days of isolated heart valve surgery increased the risk of bleeding.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

500

Conditions

Isolated Heart Valve Surgery

Interventions

AspirinDRUG

Daily aspirin intake for cardiovascular prevention

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Isolated heart valve surgery Exclusion Criteria: * Antiplatelet agent other than aspirin or anticoagulant not discontinued preoperatively * Emergent or salvage surgery * Surgery for endocarditis * Use of NSAIDs within 48 hours before surgery

Locations (1)

CHU of Liege

Liège, Liege, Belgium

RECRUITING

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

The number of units of packed red blood cells transfused anytime during the hospital stay

Time frame: 30 days

Secondary Outcomes

Chest tube drainage

volume of chest tube drainage

Time frame: 24 hours

Surgical revision for bleeding

Time frame: 24 hours

Any thrombo-embolic complication

Time frame: 30 days

Transfusion of any type of blood product

Time frame: 30 days

Central Contacts

Gregory Hans, MD

CONTACT

G.Hans@chuliege.be

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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