Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5883634 | Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia | 2016 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
In patients undergoing AVR, unadjusted perioperative transfusion rates were higher when endocarditis was present. However, after adjustment, aortic valve endocarditis was not independently associated with blood transfusion. The authors' observation could be explained by the higher prevalence of many independent predictors of transfusion, such as comorbidities or more complex surgery, within the endocarditis group. Thus, AV endocarditis, in the absence of other risk factors, was not associated with increased perioperative transfusion risk.
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Authors
Hannah BSc, Karen MSc, Jean-Francois MD, Heather SNP, RN, PhD(c), Blaine MD, Sara dHSA, Matthias MD,