Intraoperative Red Blood Cell Transfusion During Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery Increases the Risk of Postoperative Low-Output Heart Failure

D. Surgenor, Stephen; R. DeFoe, Gordon; P. Fillinger, Mary; S. Likosky, Donald; C. Groom, Robert; Clark, Cantwell; E. Helm, Robert; S. Kramer, Robert; J. Leavitt, Bruce; D. Klemperer, John; F Krumholz, Charles; M. Westbrook, Benjamin; J. Galatis, Dean; Frumiento, Carmine; S. Ross, Cathy; M. Olmstead, Elaine; T. O’Connor, Gerald

doi:10.1161/circulationaha.105.001271

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Intraoperative Red Blood Cell Transfusion During Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery Increases the Risk of Postoperative Low-Output Heart Failure

Published in Circulation • Jul 4, 2006

Authors:

Stephen D. Surgenor

Gordon R. DeFoe

Mary P. Fillinger

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Hemodilutional anemia during cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) is associated with increased mortality during coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery. The impact of intraoperative red blood cell (RBC) transfusion to treat anemia during surgery is less understood. We examined the relationsh...

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Medicine

Hematocrit

Cardiopulmonary bypass

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