What are the antiplatelet agents that should be discontinued before urgent on-pump CABG?
Clopidogrel or ticagrelor should be discontinued at least 24 hours before urgent on-pump CABG, if possible, while short-acting intravenous GP IIb/IIIa receptor antagonists (eptifibatide, tirofiban) should be discontinued at least 2 to 4 hours before urgent CABG and abciximab should be discontinued at least 12 hours before urgent CABG.