Friday 25 April 2008

Some blood transfusions are bad

Studies have shown that blood transfusion, especially red blood cells ones, are associated with higher mortality rates among patients that had have heart attacks, heart surgery or are in critical care.

Heart attack patients who received blood transfusions were more likely to either die orhave a second heart attack in the 30 days after a transfusion.

Chemical changes in stored blood have been changed.

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