Outcomes in cardiac surgery in 500 consecutive Jehovah's Witness patients: 21 year Experience

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Refusal of heterogenic blood products can be for religious reasons as in Jehovah's Witnesses or otherwise or as requested by an increasing number of patients. Furthermore blood reserves are under continuous demand with increasin...

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Main Authors: Vaislic Claude D, Dalibon Nicolas, Ponzio Oliver, Ba Maguette, Jugan Eric, Lagneau Franck, Abbas Philippe, Olliver Yves, Gaillard Didier, Baget Francois, Sportiche Michel, Chedid Antoine, Chaoul Georges, Maribas Philippe, Dupuy Christiane, Robine Bruno, Kasanin Nicolas, Michon Herve, Ruat Jean-Michel, Habis Michel, Bouharaoua Touhami
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-09-01
Series:Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Online Access:http://www.cardiothoracicsurgery.org/content/7/1/95