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See Latest ArticlesThe Association of Perioperative Red Blood Cell Transfusions and Decreased Long-Term Survival After Cardiac Surgery
Anesthesia & Analgesia, 05/19/09
Surgenor SD et al. - Exposure to red blood cell (RBC) transfusions has been associated with increased mortality after cardiac surgery. The authors examined long-term survival for cardiac surgical patients who received one or two RBC units during index hospitalization. Exposure to 1 or 2 U of RBCs was associated with a 16% increased hazard of decreased survival after cardiac surgery.
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