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Allogeneic blood transfusion in bilateral lung transplantation: impact on early function and mortality
Author(s) -
Lay Ping Ong,
Emily Thompson,
Ashwin Sachdeva,
B.C. Ramesh,
Hazel Muse,
Kirstie Wallace,
G. Parry,
Stephen Clark
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
european journal of cardio-thoracic surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.303
H-Index - 133
eISSN - 1873-734X
pISSN - 1010-7940
DOI - 10.1093/ejcts/ezv155
Subject(s) - medicine , surgery , population , transplantation , blood product , blood transfusion , lung , bronchiectasis , mortality rate , lung transplantation , environmental health
Blood transfusion is associated with higher morbidity and mortality after general cardiothoracic surgery but its impact within the transplant population is unclear. We investigated the profile of blood product transfusion in the bilateral lung transplant population and its impact on function and mortality.

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