Duration of deep hypothermia during aortic surgery and the risk of perioperative blood transfusion

Deep hypothermia, which is used during thoracic aortic surgery for neuroprotection, is associated with coagulation abnormalities in animal and in vitro models. However, there is a paucity of data regarding the impact of deep hypothermia duration on perioperative bleeding. The objective of the curren...

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Main Authors: Michael Mazzeffi, Michael Marotta, Hung-Mo Lin, Gregory Fischer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2012-01-01
Series:Annals of Cardiac Anaesthesia
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Online Access:http://www.annals.in/article.asp?issn=0971-9784;year=2012;volume=15;issue=4;spage=266;epage=273;aulast=Mazzeffi