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01.04.2008 | Poster presentation
Intraoperative red blood transfusion is associated with adverse outcome after cardiac surgery
verfasst von:
L Hajjar, F Galas, S Zeferino, W Leao, G Fallico, J Auler Jr
Erschienen in:
Critical Care
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Sonderheft 2/2008
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Excerpt
Bleeding occurs in about 20% of cardiac surgery and is associated with significant morbidity. In this context, red cell transfusions are used to augment the delivery of oxygen to avoid the deleterious effect of oxygen debt. However, blood cell transfusions are associated with morbidity and mortality in clinical studies with critically ill patients. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the relationship between blood transfusion in the operative room and clinical outcomes after cardiac surgery. …