Aprotinin and tranexamic acid in high-transfusion-risk cardiac surgery [2]

Transfusion

Volumn 46, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 2208-

  Bidstrup, Benjamin P ^a  

^a John Flynn Hospital   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIFIBRINOLYTIC AGENT; APROTININ; CREATININE; TRANEXAMIC ACID;

BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CREATININE BLOOD LEVEL; CREATININE CLEARANCE; HEART INFARCTION; HEART SURGERY; HUMAN; KIDNEY DISEASE; LETTER; RISK ASSESSMENT;

APROTININ; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CARDIAC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; HEMOSTATICS; HUMANS; KIDNEY; TRANEXAMIC ACID;

EID: 33751381629     PISSN: 00411132     EISSN: 15372995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1537-2995.2006.01052.x     Document Type: Letter

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