Intra-operative red blood cell transfusion and mortality after cardiac surgery

Intra-operative red blood cell transfusion and mortality after cardiac surgery

Abstract Background Anemia in cardiac surgery patients has been associated with poor outcomes. Transfusion of red blood cells during surgery is common practice for perioperative anemia, but may come with risks. Little is known about the association between intra-operative transfusion and mortality i...

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Main Authors: Eline A. Vlot, Lisa Verwijmeren, Ewoudt M. W. van de Garde, Geoffrey T. L. Kloppenburg, Eric P. A. van Dongen, Peter G. Noordzij
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-05-01
Series:BMC Anesthesiology
Subjects:
Cardiac surgery
Blood transfusion
Postoperative mortality
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12871-019-0738-2

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