Sep
2010

Variation in use of blood transfusion in coronary artery bypass graft surgery.

Bennett-Guerrero E, Zhao Y, O'Brien SM, et al.
JAMA 2010;304(14):1568-1575.
NATA Rating :
Review by : P. Van der Linden
NATA Review

This observational cohort study of 102,470patients undergoing primary isolated CABG with cardiopulmonary bypass during calendar year 2008 at 798sites in the United States reports a wide variability in the rate of transfusion of blood components. Hospital characteristics and case mix explained only 11 and 20% of the variation, respectively. These results clearly emphasize the necessity to develop specific blood conservation programs adapted to each hospital in order to improve blood transfusion practice.

– Philippe Van der Linden

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