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Heart surgery bleeding risk: study reveals transfusion needs for patients on clopidogrel
NCT ID NCT07600060
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study reviewed medical records of 227 adults aged 30-80 who had heart bypass surgery while taking the blood thinner clopidogrel. Researchers wanted to see how often these patients needed platelet transfusions and how much they bled after surgery. The goal was to better understand bleeding risks and transfusion needs in this specific group.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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227 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2022
- Finished
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Jun 2023
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
All eligible patients admitted to the cardiac intensive care unit (CICU) for open-heart surgery were included.
- Ages
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30 to 80 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * CICU patients who underwent cardiac surgery * Adults aged 30-80 years undergoing cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass * Patients who received dual antiplatelet therapy, last dose within 5 days before surgery Exclusion Criteria: * BMI \> 40 kg/m² * Repeat open-heart surgery (reoperation) * Transferred open-chest procedures * Active liver disease * Chronic lung disease * Dialysis dependence * Intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) in place pre- or post-operatively * Major neurological deficit within the past 6 months * Incomplete clinical records
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Aga khan University
Karachi, Sindh, 7480 0, Pakistan