Anesthetic Challenges and Considerations Presented by the Jehovah’s Witness Patient
Introduction The care of Jehovah’s Witnesses presents complex ethical, legal and medical issues for physicians. The Jehovah’s Witness patient will readily seek […]
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Introduction The care of Jehovah’s Witnesses presents complex ethical, legal and medical issues for physicians. The Jehovah’s Witness patient will readily seek […]
Unadjusted and adjusted operative deaths have shown a decreasing trend, although patients undergoing surgery for acute type A dissection have demonstrated worsening of risk factors, such as age and renal failure.
Intraoperative allogeneic blood product transfusion (ABPT) in cardiac surgery is associated with worse overall outcome, including mortality. The objective of this study was to evaluate the ABPTs in minimalized extracorporeal cardiopulmonary (MECC(TM)) compared with standard open system on-pump coronary revascularization.