Platelet transfusion is not associated with increased mortality or morbidity in patients undergoing cardiac surgery.

CONCLUSION: Platelet transfusion was not associated with increased mortality or infective complications following first cardiac surgery. Further prospective studies are required to identify patients most likely to benefit from platelet transfusion. PMID: 29516497 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29516497?dopt=Abstract

Source: Transfusion - March 7, 2018 Category: Hematology Authors: Ninkovic S, McQuilten Z, Gotmaker R, Newcomb AE, Cole-Sinclair MF Tags: Transfusion Source Type: research