Is blood transfusion good for the heart?

Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 442-444

  Surgenor, S D ^a   Hampers, M J ^a   Corwin, H L ^a  

^a DARTMOUTH HITCHCOCK MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Anemia; Blood transfusion; Cardiac patients

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN;

ANEMIA; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EDITORIAL; HEMATOCRIT; HEMOGLOBIN DETERMINATION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0035112953     PISSN: 00903493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00003246-200102000-00044     Document Type: Editorial

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