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Review
. 2012 Sep;27(5):594-9.
doi: 10.1111/j.1540-8191.2012.01522.x.

Allogenic blood transfusion in cardiac surgery

Giuseppe Crescenzi  1 , Lucia Torracca, Filippo Capestro, Marco Luciano Sacha Matteucci, Marco Rossi
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Review

Allogenic blood transfusion in cardiac surgery

Giuseppe Crescenzi et al. J Card Surg. 2012 Sep.

Abstract

Blood transfusion carries benefits and risks. Adult cardiac surgery accounts for a significant proportion of all red blood cells transfusions. However, the identification of the patient, who will truly benefit from transfusions, is still controversial. This review provides an overview on allogenic blood transfusions in adult cardiac surgery.

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