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Ann Thorac Surg 1995;60:574-575
© 1995 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Invited Commentary

Invited Commentary

Cardiology Section (151), Denver VA Medical Center, 1055 Clermont St, Denver, CO 80220

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See also page 570.

There is little doubt in my mind that intraoperative blood transfusion is associated with adverse outcomes at coronary artery bypass grafting in both women and men. The fundamental issue is what is the root cause? Is it the lower preoperative hematocrit and red cell volume as suggested by Utley and colleagues, or is it operative technique or differences in the characteristics of female vessels that led to greater intraoperative bleeding in women, or is it an as yet not understood difference in coagulability in women on cardiopulmonary bypass, or is it a difference in the amount of hemodilution in . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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