Anemia Negatively Impacts Heart Surgery Outcomes
Monday, October 1, 2012 - 15:31
in Health & Medicine
Anemia is now confirmed as a risk factor for illness and even death following cardiac surgery, according to a new study. Although preoperative anemia has been linked to adverse events in other types of surgery, this is the first study to tie preoperative anemia with postoperative complications, including death, for all types of heart surgery.