Red blood cell transfusion after PCI was associated with increased mortality, MI, and stroke.

The authors opine on the research "Patterns and outcomes of red blood cell transfusion in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention" by M.W. Wang and colleagues, published in the "Journal of the American Medical Association" in a 2014 issue. Topics discussed include the outcomes of in-hospital mortality, myocardial infarction (MI), and stroke, the increased risk for thrombosis, and the need of pragmatic clinical trial for guiding the practice.