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Giuseppe Crescenzi1, Lucia Torracca, Filippo Capestro
1Division of Postoperative Intensive Care of Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Ospedali Riuniti, Ancona, Italy.
Journal of Cardiac Surgery
|September 18, 2012
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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