1. Intra-operative red blood cell transfusion and mortality after cardiac surgery
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Eline A. Vlot, Lisa Verwijmeren, Ewoudt M. W. van de Garde, Geoffrey T. L. Kloppenburg, Eric P. A. van Dongen, and Peter G. Noordzij
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Cardiac surgery ,Blood transfusion ,Postoperative mortality ,Anesthesiology ,RD78.3-87.3 - Abstract
Abstract Background Anemia in cardiac surgery patients has been associated with poor outcomes. Transfusion of red blood cells during surgery is common practice for perioperative anemia, but may come with risks. Little is known about the association between intra-operative transfusion and mortality in patients undergoing cardiac surgery. Methods Single centre historical cohort study in 2933 adult patients undergoing coronary surgery with or without aortic valve replacement from June 2011 until September 2014. To estimate the odds ratio for mortality in patients receiving intra-operative transfusion, a propensity score based logistic regression analysis was performed. Results Intra-operative transfusion was associated with a more than three-fold increased risk of 30-day mortality. Patients in the highest quartile of probability of transfusion were older (age 75 vs 66; P
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- 2019
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