Value of Blood Transfusion in Patients With a Blood Hematocrit of 24% to 30% After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

Bleeding is a serious complication after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Red blood cell transfusions are liberally administered for a hematocrit decrease to

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Published in:The American journal of cardiology 2009-10, Vol.104 (8), p.1069-1073
Main Authors: Maluenda, Gabriel, MD, Lemesle, Gilles, MD, Ben-Dor, Itsik, MD, Collins, Sara D., MD, Syed, Asmir I., MD, Li, Yanlin, MD, Torguson, Rebecca, MPH, Kaneshige, Kimberly, BS, Xue, Zhenyi, MS, Suddath, William O., MD, Satler, Lowell F., MD, Kent, Kenneth M., MD, PhD, Lindsay, Joseph, MD, Pichard, Augusto D., MD, Waksman, Ron, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Angioplasty
Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary - adverse effects
Biological and medical sciences
Blood Transfusion - methods
Blood transfusions
Cardiology
Cardiology. Vascular system
Cardiovascular
Cardiovascular disease
Clinical outcomes
Coronary Artery Disease - blood
Coronary Artery Disease - therapy
Diseases of the cardiovascular system
Erythrocytes
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Hematocrit
Hemorrhage - blood
Hemorrhage - epidemiology
Hemorrhage - therapy
Humans
Incidence
Male
Medical sciences
Radiotherapy. Instrumental treatment. Physiotherapy. Reeducation. Rehabilitation, orthophony, crenotherapy. Diet therapy and various other treatments (general aspects)
Retrospective Studies
Risk Factors
Treatment Outcome
United States - epidemiology
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Summary:Bleeding is a serious complication after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Red blood cell transfusions are liberally administered for a hematocrit decrease to
ISSN:0002-9149
1879-1913
DOI:10.1016/j.amjcard.2009.06.006