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Advance Targeted Transfusion in Anemic Cardiac Surgical Patients for Kidney Protection

  • Karkouti K
  • Wijeysundera D
  • Yau T
  • et al.
Anesthesiology (2012) 116(3) 613-621
DOI: 10.1097/aln.0b013e3182475e39
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Abstract

: Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a serious complication of cardiac surgery, and preoperative anemia and perioperative erythrocyte transfusion are important risk factors. Prophylactic erythrocyte transfusion in anemic patients may, therefore, protect against AKI.

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Karkouti, K., Wijeysundera, D. N., Yau, T. M., McCluskey, S. A., Chan, C. T., Wong, P.-Y., … Beattie, W. S. (2012). Advance Targeted Transfusion in Anemic Cardiac Surgical Patients for Kidney Protection. Anesthesiology, 116(3), 613–621. https://doi.org/10.1097/aln.0b013e3182475e39

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