Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Oct 2015
Use of Blood Products and Diseased Ascending Aorta Are Determinants of Stroke After Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting.
To examine the effect of blood products on the occurrence of stroke after coronary artery surgery. ⋯ The results of this study indicated that atherosclerosis of the ascending aorta as well as transfusion of platelets and/or Octaplas were independent predictors of stroke after OPCAB.