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Liberal or Restrictive Transfusion after Cardiac Surgery

G Murphy, K Pike, C Rogers, et al TITRe2 Investigators NEJM, 2015, 372:997-1008

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This multi-centre, parallel group UK trial, randomised 2007 adult patients having non-emergency cardiac surgery with a postoperative Hb < 9 g/dL to;

restrictive transfusion threshold (Hb < 7.5 g/dL)
liberal...

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Good trial, but would argue the results just show no difference, rather than increased harm with restriction. Also, the patient Hb levels postop were more akin to 8 vs 9.
Dinusha-15 Mar, 2015 09:12:47 PM