Thesis Esther Hogervorst
On 4 June 2019 (13:45 hrs) Esther Hogervorst defended her thesis 'Blood transfusion in cardiac surgery: ‘Primum non nocere’'.
Promotores: Prof JG van der Bom MD PhD and Prof A Brand MD PhD
Co-promotor: LMG van de Watering MD PhD
Venue: Academy Building, Leiden University
Chapters
Chapter 1
General Introduction
Chapter 2
Prospective validation of the EuroSCORE II risk model in a single Dutch cardiac surgery center Abstract
Chapter 3
Tolerance of intraoperative hemoglobin decrease during cardiac surgery Abstract
Chapter 4
lntraoperative anemia and single red blood cell transfusion during cardiac surgery: An assessment of postoperative outcome including patients refusing blood transfusion Abstract
Chapter 5
Anti-K formation is not associated with the storage time of transfused red blood cells Abstract
Chapter 6
Does a platelet transfusion independently affect bleeding and adverse outcomes in cardiac surgery? Abstract
Chapter 7
General discussion