title: Reply to Petricevic et al.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgical and Medical Sciences, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy.
authors.forename: Luca Salvatore
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: De Santo
authors.forename: Cristiano
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Amarelli
authors.forename: Michelangelo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Scardone
authors.forename: Gianpaolo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Romano
mesh_terms: D001804:Blood Transfusion, Autologous / Q000379:methods*; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D018487:Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / Q000601:surgery*
keywords: Blood transfusion; Coronary surgery; Platelet function