Blood Transfusion and 30-Day Mortality in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease and Anemia Following Noncardiac Surgery
Author(s) -
Robert H. Hollis,
Brandon A. Singletary,
James T. McMurtrie,
Laura A. Graham,
Joshua Richman,
Carla N. Holcomb,
Kamal M.F. Itani,
Thomas M. Maddox,
Mary T. Hawn
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
jama surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.757
H-Index - 176
eISSN - 2168-6262
pISSN - 2168-6254
DOI - 10.1001/jamasurg.2015.3420
Subject(s) - medicine , hematocrit , blood transfusion , retrospective cohort study , coronary artery disease , myocardial infarction , surgery , anemia , odds ratio , blood product , cardiac surgery , anesthesia , cardiology
Although liberal blood transfusion thresholds have not been beneficial following noncardiac surgery, it is unclear whether higher thresholds are appropriate for patients who develop postoperative myocardial infarction (MI).
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