Effect of blood transfusion on long-term survival after cardiac operation
The Annals of Thoracic SurgeryPublished 1 October 2002
Milo Engoren, Robert Habib, Anoar Zacharias, Thomas A. Schwann, Christopher J. Riordan, Samuel J. Durham
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It is found that blood transfusions during or after coronary artery bypass operations were associated with increased long-term mortality.
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We found that blood transfusions during or after coronary artery bypass operations were associated with increased long-term mortality.
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