Elevated red cell distribution width is associated with delayed postoperative recovery after correction of Tetralogy of Fallot

Elevated red cell distribution width is associated with delayed postoperative recovery after correction of Tetralogy of Fallot

Objective: To study the impact of red cell distribution width (RDW) on postoperative recovery after correction of Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF). Background: Increased RDW indicates dysregulated erythropoiesis and predicts survival in critical illnesses that include idiopathic pulmonary artery hypertens...

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Main Authors: Shine Kumar, Abish Sudhakar, Maitreyi Mohan, Rakhi Balachandran, Benedict Raj, Sunil Gopalraj Sumangala, R Krishna Kumar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2013-01-01
Series:Annals of Pediatric Cardiology
Subjects:
Cyanosis
congenital heart defect
iron deficiency
open-heart surgery
Online Access:http://www.annalspc.com/article.asp?issn=0974-2069;year=2013;volume=6;issue=2;spage=121;epage=125;aulast=Kumar

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