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Preoperative aspirin administration prior to coronary artery bypass has a significant benefit in reducing the incidence of perioperative myocardial infarction and 30-day mortality. Comment: Aspirin at 100 mg a day or higher increased the risk of postoperative bleeding, blood transfusion and re-operation. However, important to note is that low-dose aspirin (under 100 mg a day) did not increase complication rate. It appears beneficial to start patients on a baby aspirin prior to bypass surgery. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2016 Oct 4;:    (retrieved Oct, 2016). There are currently 1090 pearls in the database. While every attempt has been made to ensure accuracy, mistakes can and do occur. Use databank at your own risk. All pearls © 2024 by the Internet Medical Association. Click Here to view more medical pearls.