Transfusion of 1 and 2 Units of Red Blood Cells Is Associated With Increased Morbidity and Mortality

Submitted by: Erica CurcioGold Contributor

Source: Annals of Thoracic Surgery
Source URL: http://www.annalsthoracicsurgery.org/article/S0003-4975%2813%2901629-9/abstract

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Author(s): Gaetano Paone, Donald S. Likosky, Robert Brewer, Patricia F. Theurer,Gail F. Bell, Chad M. Cogan, Richard L. Prager, Membership of the Michigan Society of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeons

The effect of blood transfusion (Tx; 1-2 units only) on mortality after isolated CABG was evaluated in nearly 17,000 pts in Michigan.  Operative mortality was 0.5% for no Tx and 1.3% for Tx (p

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