Transfusion in Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting is Associated with Reduced Long-Term Survival
The Annals of Thoracic SurgeryPublished 24 April 2006
Colleen G. Koch, Liang Li, Andra I. Duncan, Tomislav Meštrović, Floyd D. Loop, Norman J. Starr
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Perioperative PRBC transfusion is associated with adverse long-term sequela in isolated CABG and attention should be directed toward blood conservation methods and a more judicious use of PRBC.
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Perioperative PRBC transfusion is associated with adverse long-term sequela in isolated CABG. Attention should be directed toward blood conservation methods and a more judicious use of PRBC.
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