The evidence shows that allogeneic transfusion is associated with reduced survival after coronary artery bypass surgery

Anesthesiology

Volumn 112, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 760-761

  Gross, Irwin ^a   Shander, Aryeh ^b   Waters, Jonathan H ^b  

^a EASTERN MAINE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ALLOTRANSPLANTATION; ANEMIA; BLOOD; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS SURGERY; ERYTHROCYTE TRANSFUSION; LETTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL PATIENT; SURVIVAL TIME; THORAX SURGERY;

EID: 77649112233     PISSN: 00033022     EISSN: 15281175     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/ALN.0b013e3181cd7ab9     Document Type: Letter

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