THE EFFECT OF PLATELET MAPPING ON LENGTH OF STAY AND CLINICAL OUTCOMES IN A COHORT OF PATIENTS UNDERGOING CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFTING

Dual antiplatelet therapy is a key strategy to prevent thrombosis and ischemia in patients with high risk coronary artery disease. These drugs are often irreversible, necessitating a wait period before surgery to prevent perioperative bleeding events, however, individual response is widely variable