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TXA and stroke in seizure activity in valvular surgery

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  1. Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia, General Hospital “G. Papanikolaou”, Chortiatis, 57010, Thessaloníki, Greece

    Despoina G. Sarridou

  2. Department of Anaesthetics, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK

    Despoina G. Sarridou

  3. Department of Respiratory Medicine, G. Papanikolaou Hospital, Thessaloníki, Greece

    Afroditi Boutou

  4. Intensive Care Unit, Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, AHEPA University Hospital of Thessaloniki, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloníki, Greece

    Sophia Anastasia Mouratoglou

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Sarridou, D.G., Boutou, A. & Mouratoglou, S.A. TXA and stroke in seizure activity in valvular surgery. J Anesth 35, 767–768 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00540-021-02956-2

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