The Effects of Different BMI on Blood Loss and Transfusions in Chinese Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting

Objective: Blood loss is a predictor of outcomes after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). This study investigated the effects of body mass index (BMI) on blood loss, blood transfusion rate, and the variations in coagulation parameters of Chinese patients undergoing CABG.Methods: A total of 1007...

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Veröffentlicht in:Annals of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2017, Vol.23(2), pp.83-90
Hauptverfasser: Wang, Mingya, Chen, Ming, Ao, Hushan, Chen, Sipeng, Wang, Zhifa
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Zusammenfassung:Objective: Blood loss is a predictor of outcomes after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). This study investigated the effects of body mass index (BMI) on blood loss, blood transfusion rate, and the variations in coagulation parameters of Chinese patients undergoing CABG.Methods: A total of 1007 Chinese patients who consecutively underwent isolated, primary CABG at Fuwai Hospital from January 1, 2013 to December 31, 2013 were included in this study. They were categorized by BMI into
ISSN:1341-1098
2186-1005
DOI:10.5761/atcs.oa.16-00219