The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 135, Issue 3 , Pages 495-502, March 2008

Bleeding in cardiac surgery: The use of aprotinin does not affect survival

  • Domenico Pagano, MD, FRCS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University Hospital Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: D. Pagano, MD, FRCS, Department Cardiothoracic Surgery, University Hospital Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TH, United Kingdom.
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  • Neil J. Howell, FRCS

      Affiliations

    • Health Care Evaluation Group, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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  • Nick Freemantle, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Health Care Evaluation Group, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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  • David Cunningham, PhD

      Affiliations

    • NHS Health and Social Services Information Centre, Leeds, United Kingdom
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  • Robert S. Bonser, MD, FRCS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University Hospital Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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  • Timothy R. Graham, FRCS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University Hospital Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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  • Jorge Mascaro, FRCS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University Hospital Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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  • Stephen J. Rooney, FRCS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University Hospital Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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  • Ian C. Wilson, MD, FRCS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University Hospital Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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  • Rob Cramb, FRCPath

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Biochemistry, University Hospital Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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  • Bruce E. Keogh, MD, FRCS

      Affiliations

    • National Institute for Clinical Outcomes Research, University College London, London, United Kingdom

Received 20 July 2007; received in revised form 16 October 2007; accepted 8 November 2007.

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 Neil Howell and Domenico Pagano report lecture fees from Bayer.

PII: S0022-5223(08)00070-6

doi:10.1016/j.jtcvs.2007.11.045

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The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 135, Issue 3 , Pages 495-502, March 2008

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