Table 2.
Medication and Procedure Information.
| Variable | Clopidogrel (n = 39), n (%) or Mean ± SD | No Clopidogrel (n = 97), n (%) or Mean ± SD | P Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preoperative medicationsa | |||
| Aspirin | 30 (76.9) | 44 (45.4) | .001 |
| GIIb/IIIa inhibitor | 3 (7.7) | 3 (3.1) | .353 |
| Heparin infusion | 1 (2.6) | 4 (4.1) | 1.000 |
| Prophylactic unfractionated heparin | 0 (0) | 3 (3.1) | .557 |
| Prophylactic enoxaparin | 0 (0) | 1 (1) | 1.000 |
| Warfarin | 0 (0) | 1 (1) | 1.000 |
| Procedure information | |||
| Partial sternotomy performed | 4 (10.3) | 6 (6.2) | .472 |
| Valve repair or replacement | 0 (0) | 4 (4.1) | .578 |
| Transmyocardial laser revascularization | 1 (2.6) | 2 (2.1) | 1.000 |
| Number of vessels operated on | .115 | ||
| 1 | 20 (51.3) | 60 (61.9) | |
| 2 | 19 (48.7) | 32 (33) | |
| 3 | 0 (0) | 5 (5.2) | |
| Status of rCABG procedure | .087 | ||
| Elective | 24 (61.5) | 75 (77.3) | |
| Urgentb | 15 (38.5) | 22 (22.7) |
Abbreviations: GIIb/IIIa inhibitor, glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitor; rCABG, robotic-assisted coronary artery bypass graft.
a
Medications are within 24 hours prior to surgery.
b
Defined as urgent if performed during the index admission.