New studies have found that providing blood transfusion to heart attack patients with anemia could raise the death risk. When heart attack patients present in the emergency department with some degree of anemia, or anemic patients have a heart attack, physicians have a tendency, but not much guidance, about whether to provide a blood transfusion. The idea is that a transfusion could help more oxygen get to the heart. Recent national guidelines suggested that there ...Tuesday, 25 December 2012
Blood Transfusions Raises Death Risk in Heart Attack Patients With Anemia
New studies have found that providing blood transfusion to heart attack patients with anemia could raise the death risk. When heart attack patients present in the emergency department with some degree of anemia, or anemic patients have a heart attack, physicians have a tendency, but not much guidance, about whether to provide a blood transfusion. The idea is that a transfusion could help more oxygen get to the heart. Recent national guidelines suggested that there ...
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