Perioperative red blood cell transfusion and mortality following heart transplantation: A retrospective nationwide population ‐based study between 2007 and 2016 in Korea

ConclusionsPerioperative transfusion of greater than or equal to 6  units of RBCs may be associated with an increased risk of in‐hospital and long‐term mortality after HT.

Source: Journal of Cardiac Surgery - July 2, 2019 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Karam Nam, Eun Jin Jang, Ga Hee Kim, Hyung Been Yhim, Hannah Lee, Dal Ho Kim, Ho Geol Ryu Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research