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Association Between Cyanosis, Transfusion, and Thrombotic Complications in Neonates and Children Undergoing Cardiac Surgery
Children with congenital heart defects are at increased risk for perioperative bleeding and postoperative thrombosis. In this study, the authors sought to develop a predictive model for postoperative thrombotic complications that integrates intraoperative bleeding and the requirement for allogenic blood products in addition to known patient and surgical characteristics.
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