Ticagrelor-based De-escalation of Dual Antiplatelet Therapy After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting

Exclusion criteria

• ✕. Concomitant valve (excluding aortic bioprosthesis), aorta, or rhythm surgery during the same session.
• ✕. Patients undergo emergency CABG.
• ✕. Patients with single coronary artery disease.
• ✕. Patients with cardiogenic shock and hemodynamic instability.
• ✕. Patients with sick sinus syndrome, 2nd or 3rd atrioventricular block.
• ✕. Patients with contraindications for coronary computed tomography angiography or coronary angiography (eg. contrast allergy).
• ✕. Use of other antiplatelet drugs than aspirin or ticagrelor (clopidogrel, prasugrel, etc) and unable to discontinue this medication after CABG, in the treating physician's or the investigator's opinion.
• ✕. Patients who take oral anticoagulants before CABG and have to use anticoagulants after surgery.