BACKGROUND: It is important to determine the optimal hemoglobin (Hb) concentration for
red blood cell (RBC) transfusion for patients undergoing cardiac surgery because increased …

Objectives To determine if a restrictive transfusion threshold is noninferior to a higher
threshold as measured by a composite outcome of mortality and serious morbidity. Design …

BACKGROUND: There is controversy regarding the application of transfusion triggers in
cardiac surgery. The goal of this study was to determine if lowering the hemoglobin …

Background Perioperative red blood cell transfusion is associated with adverse outcomes
after cardiac operations. Although restrictive transfusion protocols have been developed …

Guidelines for transfusion practice have had limited impact in altering physician transfusion
behavior in patients undergoing cardiac operations. This may be due to a lack of consensus …

Context Perioperative red blood cell transfusion is commonly used to address anemia, an
independent risk factor for morbidity and mortality after cardiac operations; however …

OBJECTIVES: Efforts to decrease allogeneic blood transfusion and avoid unnecessary
transfusions in cardiac surgery are important because transfusions are associated with …

Background The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of the introduction of a
patient blood management (PBM) program in cardiac surgery on transfusion incidence and …

The prevalence of anemia is high in patients undergoing cardiac surgery. There is enough
evidence that the presence of anemia increases perioperative mortality and morbidity both …

Objective: Restrictive red cell transfusion is recommended to minimize risk associated with
exposure to allogeneic blood. However, perioperative anemia is an independent risk factor …