Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia
Volume 23, Issue 1 , Pages 22-27, February 2009

The Association Among Blood Transfusions, White Blood Cell Count, and the Frequency of Post–Cardiothoracic Surgery Atrial Fibrillation: A Nested Cohort Study From the Atrial Fibrillation Suppression Trials I, II, and III

  • Nitesh Sood, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT
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  • Craig I. Coleman, PharmD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Drug Information, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT
    • University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy, Storrs, CT
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  • Jeffrey Kluger, MD, FACC

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT
    • University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, CT
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  • C. Michael White, PharmD, FCP, FCCP

      Affiliations

    • Division of Drug Information, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT
    • University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy, Storrs, CT
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  • Arun Padala, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT
  • ,
  • William L. Baker, PharmD, BCPS

      Affiliations

    • Division of Drug Information, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to William L. Baker, PharmD, BCPS, Evidence-Based Practice Center, Hartford Hospital, 80 Seymour Street, CB309, Hartford, CT 06102

published online 01 September 2008.

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PII: S1053-0770(08)00187-0

doi:10.1053/j.jvca.2008.06.009

Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia
Volume 23, Issue 1 , Pages 22-27, February 2009