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Liberal versus restrictive transfusion thresholds for patients with symptomatic
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Carson JL
; Brooks MM
; Abbott JD
; Chaitman B
; Kelsey SF
; Triulzi DJ
; Srinivas V
; Menegus MA
; Marroquin OC
; Rao SV
; Noveck H
; Passano E
; Hardison RM
; Smitherman T
; Vagaonescu T
; Wimmer NJ
; Williams DO
Am Heart J
2013[Jun]; 165
(6
): 964-971.e1
PMID23708168
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BACKGROUND: Prior trials suggest it is safe to defer transfusion at hemoglobin
levels above 7 to 8 g/dL in most patients. Patients with acute coronary syndrome
may benefit from higher hemoglobin levels. METHODS: We performed a pilot trial in
110 patients with acute coronary syndrome or stable angina undergoing cardiac
catheterization and a hemoglobin <10 g/dL. Patients in the liberal transfusion
strategy received one or more units of blood to raise the hemoglobin level ?10
g/dL. Patients in the restrictive transfusion strategy were permitted to receive
blood for symptoms from anemia or for a hemoglobin <8 g/dL. The predefined
primary outcome was the composite of death, myocardial infarction, or unscheduled
revascularization 30 days post randomization. RESULTS: Baseline characteristics
were similar between groups except age (liberal, 67.3; restrictive, 74.3). The
mean number of units transfused was 1.6 in the liberal group and 0.6 in the
restrictive group. The primary outcome occurred in 6 patients (10.9%) in the
liberal group and 14 (25.5%) in the restrictive group (risk difference = 15.0%;
95% confidence interval of difference 0.7% to 29.3%; P = .054 and adjusted for
age P = .076). Death at 30 days was less frequent in liberal group (n = 1, 1.8%)
compared to restrictive group (n = 7, 13.0%; P = .032). CONCLUSIONS: The liberal
transfusion strategy was associated with a trend for fewer major cardiac events
and deaths than a more restrictive strategy. These results support the
feasibility of and the need for a definitive trial.