Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth.
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To assess whether obesity is a risk factor for morbidity and mortality in patients undergoing elective coronary artery revascularization. ⋯ Obese patients had only minor complications after coronary artery surgery. The large body surface area because of obesity protects them against the hemodilution-related transfusion risk.