Transfusion of blood during cardiac surgery is associated with higher long-term mortality in low-risk patients

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 114-120

  Jakobsen, Carl Johan ^a   Ryhammera, Pia Katarina ^a   Tang, Mariann ^a   Andreasen, Jan Jesper ^a   Mortensen, Poul Erik ^b  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b ODENSE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Cardiac surgery; Risk factors; Transfusion

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; ERYTHROCYTE TRANSFUSION; EUROSCORE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEART SURGERY; HUMAN; KAPLAN MEIER METHOD; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURVIVAL RATE; DENMARK; EVALUATION; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; REGISTER; RISK; RISK FACTOR; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SURVIVAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CARDIAC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; DENMARK; ERYTHROCYTE TRANSFUSION; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ODDS RATIO; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PERIOPERATIVE CARE; REGISTRIES; RISK FACTORS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84865222687     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: 1873734X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezr242     Document Type: Article

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