Allogeneic blood transfusions and infections after cardiac surgery

American Heart Journal

Volumn 153, Issue 5, 2007, Pages

  Ranucci, Marco ^a  

^a IRCCS POLICLINICO SAN DONATO   (Italy)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ACUTE KIDNEY FAILURE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; FORWARD HEART FAILURE; HEART INFARCTION; HEART SURGERY; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS CATHETER; LETTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STROKE; SURGICAL INFECTION; URINE CATHETER;

BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CARDIAC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; CAUSALITY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFECTION; ITALY; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; RISK FACTORS; SEX DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 34247144953     PISSN: 00028703     EISSN: 10976744     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2007.02.005     Document Type: Letter

References (2)

1. Rogers M.A.M., Blumberg N., Saint S.K., et al. Allogeneic blood transfusions explain increased mortality in women after coronary artery bypass graft surgery. Am Heart J 152 (2006) 1028-1034
2. Spiess B.D. Transfusion of blood products affects outcome in cardiac surgery. Semin Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 8 (2004) 267-281