Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8652890 | The Annals of Thoracic Surgery | 2018 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
Our collaborative statewide analysis demonstrated that even 1 unit of blood was associated with significantly worse survival and longer length of stay after CABG. Multiinstitutional quality initiatives may seek to address discretionary transfusions and possess the potential to improve patient outcomes.
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Authors
Todd C. MD, J. Trent MD, Charles MD, Alejandro MD, Diane BA, Jennifer BA, Clifford E. BA, Joseph K. MHS, Keith MD, Kurt MD, Bradley MD, Christopher MD, Glenn J. MD, John V. MD, Rawn MD,