The Effect of Blood Transfusion on Outcomes in Aortic Surgery
Velasquez CA, Singh M, Bin Mahmood SU, Brownstein AJ, Zafar MA, Saeyeldin A, Ziganshin BA, Elefteriades JA. The Effect of Blood Transfusion on Outcomes in Aortic Surgery. International Journal Of Angiology 2017, 26: 135-142. PMID: 28804230, PMCID: PMC5552894, DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1604417.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAortic surgeryBlood transfusionBlood productsCardiac surgeryBlood product exposureStandard of carePaucity of evidencePostoperative outcomesPatient outcomesCurrent evidenceSurgeryTransfusionLong-term eventsBeneficial effectsProduct exposureMultiple studiesOutcomesDeleterious effectsMorbidityMortalityCare