Impact of blood transfusion on major infection after isolated coronary artery bypass surgery: Incidence and risk factors

Background/aim: Cardiac surgery is considered one of the conditions that require a transfusion of blood and blood products in large amount. Infections are one of the most common complications after cardiac surgery. The aim of this study is to assess the impact of blood transfusion on major infection...

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Main Authors: Shaikhah Awadh Al-Harbi, Norah Alkhayal, Afrah Alsehali, Shatha Alshaya, Wesam bin Obaid, Alaa Althubaiti, R.E. van Onselen, Mohmed Al Annany, Ahmed A. Arifi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Saudi Heart Association 2019-10-01
Series:Journal of the Saudi Heart Association
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1016731519300296