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Title:

Predonation of autologous blood reduces perioperative allogenic transfusion requirement in grown-up patients with congenital heart disease.

Document type:
Journal Article; Proceedings Paper
Author(s):
Hörer, J; Bening, C; Vogt, M; Martin, K; Cleuziou, J; Tassani-Prell, P; Schreiber, C; Lange, R
Abstract:
Adults with congenital heart diseases have a substantial risk for bleeding upon re-operations. Due to the detrimental effects of allogeneic blood transfusion, reduction of transfusion requirement is a major concern. To investigate the efficacy of autologous blood predonation (ABP), we focussed on a homogeneous subgroup of patients, with right ventricular outflow tract reconstruction.Prospectively collected data included 76 patients older than 16 years with repeated right ventricular outflow trac...     »
Journal title abbreviation:
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg
Year:
2010
Journal volume:
37
Journal issue:
5
Pages contribution:
991-5
Language:
eng
Fulltext / DOI:
doi:10.1016/j.ejcts.2009.11.052
Pubmed ID:
http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20117011
Print-ISSN:
1010-7940
TUM Institution:
Fachgebiet Kardioanästhesie (Prof. Tassani-Prell); Klinik für Herz- und Gefäßchirurgie (Prof. Lange); Klinik für Kinderkardiologie und angeborene Herzfehler (Prof. Hess)
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