Prognostic impact of red blood cell transfusion in patients undergoing primary angioplasty for ST elevation myocardial infarction

Ergelen, Mehmet; Uyarel, Huseyin; Altay, Servet; Ayhan, Erkan; Isik, Turgay; BACAKSIZ, AHMET; Kemaloglu, Tuba; Gul, Mehmet; Cicek, Gokhan; Kul, Seref; Ertas, Gokhan; Tasal, Abdurrahman

doi:10.1097/mca.0b013e328359614c

Prognostic impact of red blood cell transfusion in patients undergoing primary angioplasty for ST elevation myocardial infarction

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Ergelen M., Uyarel H., Altay S., Ayhan E., Isik T., BACAKSIZ A., ...More

CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE, vol.23, no.8, pp.517-522, 2012 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 23 Issue: 8
Publication Date: 2012
Doi Number: 10.1097/mca.0b013e328359614c
Journal Name: CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.517-522
Bezmialem Vakıf University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objectives We aimed to examine in-hospital and long-term outcomes of red blood cell (RBC) transfusions in patients undergoing a primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI).