Postoperative thrombocytopenia and subsequent consequences in acute type A aortic dissection
Zhiwei Tang,
Yongfeng Shao
Abstract:Objectives
To ascertain if postoperative thrombocytopenia following open aortic surgery with a median sternotomy can predict early- and intermediate-term morbidity and mortality.
Methods
From January 2018 to December 2022, a comparison was made between patients who had and didn’t have postoperative thrombocytopenia (defined as a nadir < 75 × 103/μL after 72 h of open aortic surgery with median sternotomy). Intermediate-term mortality during follow-up was the main result… Show more
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