The Association of Perioperative Red Blood Cell Transfusions and Decreased Long-Term Survival After Cardiac Surgery

D. Surgenor, Stephen; S. Kramer, Robert; M. Olmstead, Elaine; S. Ross, Cathy; W. Sellke, Frank; S. Likosky, Donald; A.S. Marrin, Charles; E. Helm, Robert; J. Leavitt, Bruce; R. Morton, Jeremy; Charlesworth, D; A. Clough, Robert; Hernandez, Felix; Frumiento, Carmine; Benak, Arnold; DioData, Christian; T. O’Connor, Gerald

doi:10.1213/ane.0b013e3181a2a696

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The Association of Perioperative Red Blood Cell Transfusions and Decreased Long-Term Survival After Cardiac Surgery

Published in Anesthesia & Analgesia • May 21, 2009

Authors:

Stephen D. Surgenor

Robert S. Kramer

Elaine M. Olmstead

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Exposure to red blood cell (RBC) transfusions has been associated with increased mortality after cardiac surgery. We examined long-term survival for cardiac surgical patients who received one or two RBC units during index hospitalization. METHODS: Nine thousand seventy-nine consecutive p...

Subject

Medicine

Perioperative

Hazard ratio

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