Complications by postoperative antiplatelet protocol
| Complication | Postoperative heparin+OD aspirin (n=5) | OD aspirin (n=4) | BD aspirin (n=5) |
| Haemorrhagic | 2 (40%) | 0 | 0 |
| Ischaemic | 2 (40%) | 1 (25%) | 0 |
| Symptomatic | 3 (60%)* | 0 | 0 |
| All | 4 (80%)* | 1 (25%) | 0 |
Postoperative heparin infusion run for 5–7 days with target APTT 40–60 s.
BD aspirin, twice daily aspirin dosing 100–150 mg; OD aspirin, once daily aspirin dosing 100–150 mg.
*Significant at p<0.05.