Anesthesia and analgesia
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Anesthesia and analgesia · Mar 2024
Multicenter StudyPlatelet Transfusion in Cardiac Surgery: An Entropy-Balanced, Weighted, Multicenter Analysis.
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. ⋯ In cardiac surgery patients, perioperative platelet transfusion was associated with reduced operative and 90-day mortality. Until randomized controlled trials either confirm or refute these findings, platelet transfusion should not be deliberately avoided when considering odds of death.