Number and Type of Blood Products Are Negatively Associated With Outcomes After Cardiac Surgery [1]
The link between blood transfusion and adverse outcome is well noted in cardiac surgery. However, the rising significance of each unit transfused, whether red blood cell (RBC) or non-RBC, is not fully known. This study looked at the relationship of patient outcomes with the type and number of blood product units transfused.
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The Annals of Thoracic Surgery
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