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Autologous Blood Transfusion for Cardiopulmonary Bypass: Effects of Storage Conditions on Platelet Function
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Patient Trends and Outcomes of Surgery for Type A Acute Aortic Dissection in Japan: an Analysis of more than 10 000 Patients from the Japan Cardiovascular Surgery Database
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.
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