Is menstruation a valid reason to postpone cardiac surgery?
Is menstruation a valid reason to postpone cardiac surgery?
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Mumbai: Wolters Kluwer India Pvt. Ltd
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English
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Mumbai: Wolters Kluwer India Pvt. Ltd
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Background: Cancellation of any scheduled surgery is a significant drain on health resources and potentially stressful for patients. It is frequent in menstruating women who are scheduled to undergo open heart surgery (OHS), based on the widespread belief that it increases surgical and menstrual blood loss.
Aims: The aim of this study was to eva...
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Is menstruation a valid reason to postpone cardiac surgery?
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TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_31f2f2de0d3a47e383d31c052bc4c201
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_31f2f2de0d3a47e383d31c052bc4c201
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0971-9784
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0974-5181
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10.4103/aca.aca_83_21
