Clinical effects of blood transfusion during the immediate postoperative period in cardiac surgery patients

• Main Authors: Vasilis Hatzitolias (Author), Evagelia Hatzileonida (Author), Efrosyni Lazaridou (Author), Kalliopi Leleki (Author), Athina Ntenta (Author), Maria Sileli (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Ene, 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: Blood transfusion is common in patients undergoing cardiac surgery. Aim: Our goal was to investigate the association between blood transfusions in the early postoperative period and complications during Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU) stay. Methods: Retrospectively analysis in 874 p...