Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8653524 | Annals of Vascular Surgery | 2018 | 28 Pages |
Abstract
Blood transfusions are variable across centers in VQI. Transfusions are associated with a higher postoperative MI and death after OAR and Bypass. Efforts to reduce transfusion may focus on center variability, gender, and preoperative anemia.
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Authors
Zachary Osborne, Kristine Hanson, Benjamin S. Brooke, Marc Schermerhorn, Peter Henke, Rumi Faizer, Andres Schanzer, Philip Goodney, Thomas Bower, Randall R. DeMartino, Vascular Quality Initiative Vascular Quality Initiative,