Propensity-matched analysis of association between preoperative anemia and in-hospital mortality in cardiac surgical patients undergoing valvular heart surgeries

Introduction: Anaemia is associated with increased post-operative morbidity and mortality. We retrospectively assess the relationship between preoperative anaemia and in-hospital mortality in valvular cardiac surgical population. Materials and Methods: Data from consecutive adult patients who underw...

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Main Authors: Shreedhar S Joshi, Antony George, Dhananjaya Manasa, Hemalatha M.R. Savita, Prasad T.H. Krishna, A M Jagadeesh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Series:Annals of Cardiac Anaesthesia
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Online Access:http://www.annals.in/article.asp?issn=0971-9784;year=2015;volume=18;issue=3;spage=373;epage=379;aulast=Joshi