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Regulatory decisions pertaining to aprotinin may be putting patients at risk
Paul C. Hébert, Dean A. Fergusson, Brian Hutton, C. David Mazer, Stephen Fremes, Morris Blajchman, Charles MacAdams, George Wells, Jim Robblee, Jean Bussières and Kevin Teoh; for the BART Investigators
CMAJ December 09, 2014 186 (18) 1379-1386; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.131582
Paul C. Hébert
Centre de Recherche (Hébert), Centre Hospitalier de L’Université de Montréal, Montréal, Que.; Département de Médecine (Hébert), Université de Montréal, Montréal, Que.; Clinical Epidemiology Program (Fergusson), Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Ont.; Department of Medicine (Fergusson, Hutton, Mazer), University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont.; Department of Anesthesia (Fremes), Keenan Center/Li Ka Shing Institute, St. Michael’s Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Department of Surgery (Blajchman), Division of Cardiac and Vascular Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine (MacAdams), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Libin Cardiovascular Institute (Wells), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; University of Ottawa Heart Institute (Robblee), Ottawa, Ont.; Hôpital Laval (Bussières), Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et Pneumologie de l’Université Laval, Laval, Que.; Hamilton Health Science Centre (Teoh), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.
MD MHScDean A. Fergusson
Centre de Recherche (Hébert), Centre Hospitalier de L’Université de Montréal, Montréal, Que.; Département de Médecine (Hébert), Université de Montréal, Montréal, Que.; Clinical Epidemiology Program (Fergusson), Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Ont.; Department of Medicine (Fergusson, Hutton, Mazer), University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont.; Department of Anesthesia (Fremes), Keenan Center/Li Ka Shing Institute, St. Michael’s Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Department of Surgery (Blajchman), Division of Cardiac and Vascular Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine (MacAdams), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Libin Cardiovascular Institute (Wells), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; University of Ottawa Heart Institute (Robblee), Ottawa, Ont.; Hôpital Laval (Bussières), Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et Pneumologie de l’Université Laval, Laval, Que.; Hamilton Health Science Centre (Teoh), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.
MA PhDBrian Hutton
Centre de Recherche (Hébert), Centre Hospitalier de L’Université de Montréal, Montréal, Que.; Département de Médecine (Hébert), Université de Montréal, Montréal, Que.; Clinical Epidemiology Program (Fergusson), Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Ont.; Department of Medicine (Fergusson, Hutton, Mazer), University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont.; Department of Anesthesia (Fremes), Keenan Center/Li Ka Shing Institute, St. Michael’s Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Department of Surgery (Blajchman), Division of Cardiac and Vascular Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine (MacAdams), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Libin Cardiovascular Institute (Wells), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; University of Ottawa Heart Institute (Robblee), Ottawa, Ont.; Hôpital Laval (Bussières), Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et Pneumologie de l’Université Laval, Laval, Que.; Hamilton Health Science Centre (Teoh), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.
PhDC. David Mazer
Centre de Recherche (Hébert), Centre Hospitalier de L’Université de Montréal, Montréal, Que.; Département de Médecine (Hébert), Université de Montréal, Montréal, Que.; Clinical Epidemiology Program (Fergusson), Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Ont.; Department of Medicine (Fergusson, Hutton, Mazer), University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont.; Department of Anesthesia (Fremes), Keenan Center/Li Ka Shing Institute, St. Michael’s Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Department of Surgery (Blajchman), Division of Cardiac and Vascular Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine (MacAdams), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Libin Cardiovascular Institute (Wells), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; University of Ottawa Heart Institute (Robblee), Ottawa, Ont.; Hôpital Laval (Bussières), Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et Pneumologie de l’Université Laval, Laval, Que.; Hamilton Health Science Centre (Teoh), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.
MDStephen Fremes
Centre de Recherche (Hébert), Centre Hospitalier de L’Université de Montréal, Montréal, Que.; Département de Médecine (Hébert), Université de Montréal, Montréal, Que.; Clinical Epidemiology Program (Fergusson), Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Ont.; Department of Medicine (Fergusson, Hutton, Mazer), University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont.; Department of Anesthesia (Fremes), Keenan Center/Li Ka Shing Institute, St. Michael’s Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Department of Surgery (Blajchman), Division of Cardiac and Vascular Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine (MacAdams), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Libin Cardiovascular Institute (Wells), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; University of Ottawa Heart Institute (Robblee), Ottawa, Ont.; Hôpital Laval (Bussières), Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et Pneumologie de l’Université Laval, Laval, Que.; Hamilton Health Science Centre (Teoh), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.
MDMorris Blajchman
Centre de Recherche (Hébert), Centre Hospitalier de L’Université de Montréal, Montréal, Que.; Département de Médecine (Hébert), Université de Montréal, Montréal, Que.; Clinical Epidemiology Program (Fergusson), Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Ont.; Department of Medicine (Fergusson, Hutton, Mazer), University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont.; Department of Anesthesia (Fremes), Keenan Center/Li Ka Shing Institute, St. Michael’s Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Department of Surgery (Blajchman), Division of Cardiac and Vascular Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine (MacAdams), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Libin Cardiovascular Institute (Wells), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; University of Ottawa Heart Institute (Robblee), Ottawa, Ont.; Hôpital Laval (Bussières), Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et Pneumologie de l’Université Laval, Laval, Que.; Hamilton Health Science Centre (Teoh), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.
MDCharles MacAdams
Centre de Recherche (Hébert), Centre Hospitalier de L’Université de Montréal, Montréal, Que.; Département de Médecine (Hébert), Université de Montréal, Montréal, Que.; Clinical Epidemiology Program (Fergusson), Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Ont.; Department of Medicine (Fergusson, Hutton, Mazer), University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont.; Department of Anesthesia (Fremes), Keenan Center/Li Ka Shing Institute, St. Michael’s Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Department of Surgery (Blajchman), Division of Cardiac and Vascular Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine (MacAdams), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Libin Cardiovascular Institute (Wells), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; University of Ottawa Heart Institute (Robblee), Ottawa, Ont.; Hôpital Laval (Bussières), Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et Pneumologie de l’Université Laval, Laval, Que.; Hamilton Health Science Centre (Teoh), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.
MDGeorge Wells
Centre de Recherche (Hébert), Centre Hospitalier de L’Université de Montréal, Montréal, Que.; Département de Médecine (Hébert), Université de Montréal, Montréal, Que.; Clinical Epidemiology Program (Fergusson), Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Ont.; Department of Medicine (Fergusson, Hutton, Mazer), University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont.; Department of Anesthesia (Fremes), Keenan Center/Li Ka Shing Institute, St. Michael’s Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Department of Surgery (Blajchman), Division of Cardiac and Vascular Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine (MacAdams), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Libin Cardiovascular Institute (Wells), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; University of Ottawa Heart Institute (Robblee), Ottawa, Ont.; Hôpital Laval (Bussières), Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et Pneumologie de l’Université Laval, Laval, Que.; Hamilton Health Science Centre (Teoh), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.
PhDJim Robblee
Centre de Recherche (Hébert), Centre Hospitalier de L’Université de Montréal, Montréal, Que.; Département de Médecine (Hébert), Université de Montréal, Montréal, Que.; Clinical Epidemiology Program (Fergusson), Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Ont.; Department of Medicine (Fergusson, Hutton, Mazer), University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont.; Department of Anesthesia (Fremes), Keenan Center/Li Ka Shing Institute, St. Michael’s Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Department of Surgery (Blajchman), Division of Cardiac and Vascular Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine (MacAdams), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Libin Cardiovascular Institute (Wells), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; University of Ottawa Heart Institute (Robblee), Ottawa, Ont.; Hôpital Laval (Bussières), Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et Pneumologie de l’Université Laval, Laval, Que.; Hamilton Health Science Centre (Teoh), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.
MD MBAJean Bussières
Centre de Recherche (Hébert), Centre Hospitalier de L’Université de Montréal, Montréal, Que.; Département de Médecine (Hébert), Université de Montréal, Montréal, Que.; Clinical Epidemiology Program (Fergusson), Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Ont.; Department of Medicine (Fergusson, Hutton, Mazer), University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont.; Department of Anesthesia (Fremes), Keenan Center/Li Ka Shing Institute, St. Michael’s Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Department of Surgery (Blajchman), Division of Cardiac and Vascular Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine (MacAdams), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Libin Cardiovascular Institute (Wells), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; University of Ottawa Heart Institute (Robblee), Ottawa, Ont.; Hôpital Laval (Bussières), Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et Pneumologie de l’Université Laval, Laval, Que.; Hamilton Health Science Centre (Teoh), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.
MDKevin Teoh
Centre de Recherche (Hébert), Centre Hospitalier de L’Université de Montréal, Montréal, Que.; Département de Médecine (Hébert), Université de Montréal, Montréal, Que.; Clinical Epidemiology Program (Fergusson), Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Ont.; Department of Medicine (Fergusson, Hutton, Mazer), University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont.; Department of Anesthesia (Fremes), Keenan Center/Li Ka Shing Institute, St. Michael’s Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Department of Surgery (Blajchman), Division of Cardiac and Vascular Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine (MacAdams), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Libin Cardiovascular Institute (Wells), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; University of Ottawa Heart Institute (Robblee), Ottawa, Ont.; Hôpital Laval (Bussières), Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et Pneumologie de l’Université Laval, Laval, Que.; Hamilton Health Science Centre (Teoh), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.
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Regulatory decisions pertaining to aprotinin may be putting patients at risk
Paul C. Hébert, Dean A. Fergusson, Brian Hutton, C. David Mazer, Stephen Fremes, Morris Blajchman, Charles MacAdams, George Wells, Jim Robblee, Jean Bussières, Kevin Teoh
CMAJ Dec 2014, 186 (18) 1379-1386; DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.131582
Regulatory decisions pertaining to aprotinin may be putting patients at risk
Paul C. Hébert, Dean A. Fergusson, Brian Hutton, C. David Mazer, Stephen Fremes, Morris Blajchman, Charles MacAdams, George Wells, Jim Robblee, Jean Bussières, Kevin Teoh
CMAJ Dec 2014, 186 (18) 1379-1386; DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.131582
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