Calvin M Fletcher, Jake V Hinton, Zhongyue Xing, Luke A Perry, Noah Greifer, Alexandra Karamesinis, Jenny Shi, Jahan C Penny-Dimri, Dhruvesh Ramson, Zhengyang Liu, Jenni Williams-Spence, Reny Segal, Julian A Smith, Tim G Coulson, Rinaldo Bellomo
BACKGROUND: Platelet transfusion is common in cardiac surgery, but some studies have suggested an association with harm. Accordingly, we investigated the association of perioperative platelet transfusion with morbidity and mortality. METHODS: We conducted a retrospective analysis of prospectively collected data from the Australian Society of Cardiac and Thoracic Surgeons National Cardiac Surgery Database. We included consecutive adults from 2005 to 2018 across 40 centers...
July 21, 2023: Anesthesia and Analgesia