Perioperative Management of a Child with Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome of the Jehovah’s Witness Faith Presenting for Hybrid Comprehensive Stage II Procedure
Over the years, there has been a growing recognition of the potential negative sequelae of allogeneic blood products on postoperative outcomes following cardiac surgery. In addition, followers of the Jehovah's Witness (JW) faith have a religious restriction against receiving blood or blood components.
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