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Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery

Acceptance of Normovolemic Anemia

Lowering the hemoglobin threshold for transfusion in coronary artery bypass procedures: effect on patient outcome. (opens new window)

Bracey AW, Radovancevic R, Riggs SA, Houston S, Cozart H, Vaughn WK, Radovancevic B, McAllister HA Jr, Cooley DA.

Source‎: Transfusion 1999;39(10):1070-7.

Indexed‎: PubMed 10532600

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10532600 (opens new window)

Conservative versus liberal red cell transfusion in acute myocardial infarction (the CRIT Randomized Pilot Study). (opens new window)

Cooper HA, Rao SV, Greenberg MD, Rumsey MP, McKenzie M, Alcorn KW, Panza JA.

Source‎: Am J Cardiol 2011;108(8):1108-11.

Indexed‎: PubMed 21791325

DOI‎: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2011.06.014

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21791325 (opens new window)

Restrictive blood transfusion practices are associated with improved patient outcomes. (opens new window)

Goodnough LT, Maggio P, Hadhazy E, Shieh L, Hernandez-Boussard T, Khari P, Shah N.

Source‎: Transfusion 2014;54(10 Pt 2):2753-9.

Indexed‎: PubMed 24995770

DOI‎: 10.1111/trf.12723

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24995770 (opens new window)

Is a low transfusion threshold safe in critically ill patients with cardiovascular diseases? (opens new window)

Hébert PC, Yetisir E, Martin C, Blajchman MA, Wells G, Marshall J, Tweeddale M, Pagliarello G, Schweitzer I.

Source‎: Crit Care Med 2001;29(2):227-34.

Indexed‎: PubMed 11246298

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11246298 (opens new window)

Blood transfusion and 30-day mortality in patients with coronary artery disease and anemia following noncardiac surgery. (opens new window)

Hollis RH, Singletary BA, McMurtrie JT, Graham LA, Richman JS, Holcomb CN, Itani KM, Maddox TM, Hawn MT.

Source‎: JAMA Surg 2016;151(2):139-45.

Indexed‎: PubMed 26444569

DOI‎: 10.1001/jamasurg.2015.3420

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26444569 (opens new window)

Impact of transfusion policy on acute coronary syndrome after major vascular reconstruction. (opens new window)

Kougias P, Bechara CF, Bakaeen F, Chu D, Lin PH.

Source‎: Am J Surg 2010;200(5):606-9.

Indexed‎: PubMed 21056137

DOI‎: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2010.07.017

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21056137 (opens new window)

Restrictive or liberal red-cell transfusion for cardiac surgery. (opens new window)

Mazer CD, Whitlock RP, Fergusson DA, Hall J, Belley-Cote E, Connolly K, Khanykin B, Gregory AJ, de Medicis E, McGuinness S, Royse A, Carrier FM, Young PJ, Villar JC, Grocott HP, Seeberger MD, Fremes S, Lellouche F, Syed S, Byrne K, Bagshaw SM, Hwang NC, Mehta C, Painter TW, Royse C, Verma S, Hare GMT, Cohen A, Thorpe KE, Juni P, Shehata N; TRICS Investigators and Perioperative Anesthesia Clinical Trials Group.

Source‎: N Engl J Med 2017;377(22):2133-44.

Indexed‎: PubMed 29130845

DOI‎: 10.1056/NEJMoa1711818

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29130845 (opens new window)

Postoperative anemia and exercise tolerance after cardiac operations in patients without transfusion: what hemoglobin level is acceptable? (opens new window)

Ranucci M, La Rovere MT, Castelvecchio S, Maestri R, Menicanti L, Frigiola A, D'Armini AM, Goggi C, Tramarin R, Febo O.

Source‎: Ann Thorac Surg 2011;92(1):25-31.

Indexed‎: PubMed 21592458

DOI‎: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2011.02.058

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21592458 (opens new window)

Restrictive versus liberal transfusion strategy for red blood cell transfusion in critically ill patients and in patients with acute coronary syndrome: a systematic review, meta-analysis and trial sequential analysis. (opens new window)

Ripollés Melchor J, Casans Francés R, Espinosa Á, Martínez Hurtado E, Navarro Pérez R, Abad Gurumeta A, Basora M, Calvo Vecino JM; EAR Group Anesthesia Evidence Review.

Source‎: Minerva Anestesiol 2016;82(5):582-98.

Indexed‎: PubMed 26198765

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26198765 (opens new window)

Trends in red blood cell transfusion and 30-day mortality among hospitalized patients. (opens new window)

Roubinian NH, Escobar GJ, Liu V, Swain BE, Gardner MN, Kipnis P, Triulzi DJ, Gottschall JL, Wu Y, Carson JL, Kleinman SH, Murphy EL; NHLBI Recipient Epidemiology and Donor Evaluation Study (REDS-III).

Source‎: Transfusion 2014;54(10 Pt 2):2678-86.

Indexed‎: PubMed 25135770

DOI‎: 10.1111/trf.12825

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25135770 (opens new window)

Impact of more restrictive blood transfusion strategies on clinical outcomes: a meta-analysis and systematic review. (opens new window)

Salpeter SR, Buckley JS, Chatterjee S.

Source‎: Am J Med 2014;127(2):124-131.e3.

Indexed‎: PubMed 24331453

DOI‎: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2013.09.017

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24331453 (opens new window)

Perioperative anemia and transfusions and late mortality in coronary artery bypass patients. (opens new window)

Schwann TA, Vekstein AM, Engoren M, Grau-Sepulveda M, O'Brien S, Engelman D, Lobdell KW, Gaudino MF, Salenger R, Habib RH

Source‎: Ann Thorac Surg 2023 115(3):759-69.

Indexed‎: PubMed 36574523

DOI‎: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2022.11.012

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36574523/ (opens new window)

Does anemia impact hospital readmissions after coronary artery bypass surgery? (opens new window)

Shehata N, Forster A, Li L, Rothwell DM, Mazer CD, Naglie G, Fowler R, Tu JV, Rubens FD, Hawken S, Wilson K.

Source‎: Transfusion 2013;53(8):1688-97.

Indexed‎: PubMed 23228115

DOI‎: 10.1111/trf.12007

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23228115 (opens new window)

Safe application of a restrictive transfusion protocol in moderate-risk patients undergoing cardiac operations. (opens new window)

Song HK, von Heymann C, Jespersen CM, Karkouti K, Korte W, Levy JH, Ranucci M, Saugstrup T, Sellke FW.

Source‎: Ann Thorac Surg 2014;97(5):1630-5.

Indexed‎: PubMed 24655469

DOI‎: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2013.12.025

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24655469 (opens new window)

Blood conservation in cardiac surgery: let's get restrictive. (opens new window)

Varghese R, Myers ML.

Source‎: Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2010;22(2):121-6.

Indexed‎: PubMed 21092889

DOI‎: 10.1053/j.semtcvs.2010.09.010

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21092889 (opens new window)

Management of blood transfusion in aortic valve surgery: impact of a blood conservation strategy. (opens new window)

Yaffee DW, Smith DE 3rd, Ursomanno PA, Hill FT, Galloway AC, Deanda A, Grossi EA.

Source‎: Ann Thorac Surg 2014;97(1):95-101.

Indexed‎: PubMed 24263014

DOI‎: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2013.09.057

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24263014 (opens new window)