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Association between anemia and blood transfusion with long-term mortality after cardiac surgery
Padmanabhan, Hari Brookes, Matthew J Nevill, Alan M Luckraz, Heyman
Padmanabhan, Hari
Brookes, Matthew J
Nevill, Alan M
Luckraz, Heyman
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2019-06-04
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BACKGROUND:Preoperative anemia and red blood cell (RBC) transfusion are both associated with in-hospital mortality after cardiac surgery. The aim of this study was to investigate the interactions between preoperative anemia and RBC transfusion and their effect on the long-term survival of patients undergoing cardiac surgery. METHODS:Between 2005 and 2012, 1170 patients with anemia who underwent elective or urgent cardiac surgery were included. A matched group of 1170 nonanemic patients was used as a control group. A binary logistic regression model was used. RESULTS:The median follow-up period was 64 months (range, 0-127). Anemic patients had higher mortality (45%, n = 526) than nonanemic patients (32%, n = 374; P < .001). Preoperative anemia was independently associated with long-term mortality (odds ratio [OR], 1.70; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.46-2.1; P < .001), with both moderate (OR, 2.27; 95% CI, 1.72-2.99; P < .001) and mild anemia (OR, 1.39; 95% CI, 1.13-1.71; P = .002) contributing significantly. RBC transfusion was not associated with long-term mortality (OR, 1.07; 95% CI, 0.88-1.31; P = .49). There was no interaction between preoperative anemia and RBC transfusion (P = .947). CONCLUSIONS:Long-term mortality is significantly high in patients who are anemic, regardless of their transfusion status. Preoperative anemia is a strong, independent predictor of mortality and therefore should be managed before cardiac surgery.
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Padmanabhan, H., Brookes, M. J., Nevill, A. M. and Luckraz, H. (2019) Association between anemia and blood transfusion with long-term mortality after cardiac surgery, The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 108(3), pp. 687-692.
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0003-4975
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1552-6259