Anesthetic management of a patient with polycythemia vera undergoing emergency repair of a type-A aortic dissection and concomitant coronary artery bypass grafting: a case report

Polycythemia vera is a chronic progressive myeloproliferative disease characterized by increased circulating red blood cells, and the hyperviscosity of the blood can lead to an increased risk of arterial thrombosis. In a previous survey regarding postoperative outcomes in polycythemia vera patients,...

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Main Authors: Hyeongwoo Im, Jeong Jin Min, Jaeyoung Yang, Sangmin Maria Lee, Jong Hwan Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Anesthesiologists 2015-12-01
Series:Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
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Online Access:http://ekja.org/upload/pdf/kjae-68-608.pdf