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Is pre-operative anaemia a risk marker for in-hospital mortality and morbidity after valve replacement?

M Cladellas, Jordi Bruguera, Josep Comín, Joan Vila, Elisabeth de Jaime, Julio Martí‐Almor, Miquel Gómez

European Heart Journal · 2006 · 92 citations · 25 references

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Abstract

In patients undergoing elective valve replacement pre-operative HB <12 g/dL is a risk marker of in-hospital mortality and serious adverse outcomes.

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