The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 140, Issue 1 , Pages 188-195 , July 2010

Leukoreduction program for red blood cell transfusions in coronary surgery: Association with reduced acute kidney injury and in-hospital mortality

  • Gianpaolo Romano, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiothoracic Sciences, Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy
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  • Ciro Mastroianni, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiovascular Surgery and Transplants, V. Monaldi Hospital, Naples, Italy
    • ,
  • Ciro Bancone, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiovascular Surgery and Transplants, V. Monaldi Hospital, Naples, Italy
    • ,
  • Alessandro Della Corte, MD, PhD, FEACTS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiovascular Surgery and Transplants, V. Monaldi Hospital, Naples, Italy
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  • Nicola Galdieri, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiothoracic Sciences, Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy
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  • Gianantonio Nappi, FEACTS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiovascular Surgery and Transplants, V. Monaldi Hospital, Naples, Italy
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  • Luca Salvatore De Santo, FEACTS

      Affiliations

    • Cardiac Surgery, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: Luca Salvatore De Santo, FEACTS, Viale Colli Aminei 491, 80131, Naples, Italy.

Received 18 October 2009 ,Revised 17 February 2010 ,Accepted 14 March 2010.

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 Disclosures: None.

PII: S0022-5223(10)00317-X

doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2010.03.022

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 140, Issue 1 , Pages 188-195 , July 2010

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