Acute coronary syndromes: Blood transfusion in patients with acute MI and anaemia.
Journal Article (Journal Article)
In a meta-analysis of predominantly observational data, blood transfusion was independently associated with adverse outcomes in patients with myocardial infarction. These findings are consistent with previously published research, but clinical application of these data is hindered by the lack of prospective, randomized trials and the inherent bias in observational studies.
Full Text
Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Sherwood, MW; Rao, SV
Published Date
- April 2013
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 10 / 4
Start / End Page
- 186 - 187
PubMed ID
- 23380974
Pubmed Central ID
- PMC3924319
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1759-5010
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1038/nrcardio.2013.14
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- England