Pulmonary & Respiratory Medicine

Serif Yurt

Publications

• Research Article
  Pre-Operative Use of Aspirin May Reduce Atrial Fibrillation Development Rate during Coronary Bypass Surgery
  Author(s): Oruc Alper Onk, Eyup Serhat Calik, Umit Kahraman, Osman Nuri Tuncer, Serif Yurt, Ozgur Dag and Bilgehan ErkutOruc Alper Onk, Eyup Serhat Calik, Umit Kahraman, Osman Nuri Tuncer, Serif Yurt, Ozgur Dag and Bilgehan Erkut
  
  Objective: We sought to determine whether the administration of aspirin reduces the incidence of postoperative atrial fibrillation in coronary arterial bypass grafting surgery. Atrial fibrillation leads to an increase in morbidity and mortality as well as a increase in length of hospital stay due to an excess of medication usage. Methods: From January 2012-May 2015, 550 patients undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery at our hospital were randomly assigned to two groups-treatment and control. In the treatment therapy group, the patients took acetylsalicylic acid (300 mg) without stopping before coronary bypass surgery. In the control group, the patients did not receive any anti-aggregant therapy before surgery. The rate of atrial fibrillation was retrospectivel evaluated between first 3 days, one week, and 4 weeks after surgery. Results: While atrial fibrillation.. Read More»
  

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