Blood transfusion in elderly patients with acute myocardial infarction

Authors :: Wu, Wen-Chih
Rathore, SAif S.
Wang, Yongfei
Radford, Martha J.
Krumholz, Harlan M.
Source :: The New England Journal of Medicine. Oct 25, 2001, Vol. 345 Issue 17, p1230, 7 p.
Publication Year :: 2001
Abstract: A blood transfusion can lower the mortality rate in elderly heart attack patients who have anemia, according to a study of 78,974 patients. A blood transfusion should be given to all elderly heart attack patients who have a hematocrit of 30% or less.