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Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery

Thermal Management (Prevention of Hypothermia)

Perioperative maintenance of normothermia reduces the incidence of morbid cardiac events. A randomized clinical trial. (opens new window)

Frank SM, Fleisher LA, Breslow MJ, Higgins MS, Olson KF, Kelly S, Beattie C.

Source‎: JAMA 1997;277(14):1127-34.

Indexed‎: PubMed 9087467

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9087467 (opens new window)

Influence of body core temperature on blood loss and transfusion requirements during off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting: A comparison of 3 warming systems. (opens new window)

Hofer CK, Worn M, Tavakoli R, Sander L, Maloigne M, Klaghofer R, Zollinger A.

Source‎: J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2005;129(4):838-43.

Indexed‎: PubMed 15821652

DOI‎: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2004.07.002

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15821652 (opens new window)

The effects of mild perioperative hypothermia on blood loss and transfusion requirement. (opens new window)

Rajagopalan S, Mascha E, Na J, Sessler DI.

Source‎: Anesthesiology 2008;108(1):71-7.

Indexed‎: PubMed 18156884

DOI‎: 10.1097/01.anes.0000296719.73450.52

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18156884 (opens new window)