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Perioperative red blood cell transfusion and mortality following heart transplantation: A retrospective nationwide population-based study between 2007 and 2016 in Korea.

Karam NamEun Jin JangGa Hee KimHyung Been YhimHannah LeeDal Ho KimHo Geol Ryu
Published in: Journal of cardiac surgery (2019)
Perioperative transfusion of greater than or equal to 6 units of RBCs may be associated with an increased risk of in-hospital and long-term mortality after HT.
Keyphrases
  • cardiac surgery
  • red blood cell
  • acute kidney injury
  • patients undergoing
  • cardiovascular events
  • healthcare
  • sickle cell disease
  • cross sectional
  • emergency department
  • acute care
  • type diabetes