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Does massive intraoperative blood transfusion increase the risk of ischemic electrocardiographic changes in elderly patients undergoing gastric surgery?
Does massive intraoperative blood transfusion increase the risk of ischemic electrocardiographic changes in elderly patients undergoing gastric surgery?
Massive intraoperative blood transfusion in elderly patients undergoing gastric surgery is associated with ischemic ECG changes, likely due to increased blood viscosity and microcirculatory disturbance rather than coronary sclerosis.
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May warrant caution with large-volume transfusions in elderly gastric surgery patients; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective confirmation.
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