title: Acute coronary syndromes: Blood transfusion in patients with acute MI and anaemia.
abstract: In a meta-analysis of predominantly observational data, blood transfusion was independently associated with adverse outcomes in patients with myocardial infarction. These findings are consistent with previously published research, but clinical application of these data is hindered by the lack of prospective, randomized trials and the inherent bias in observational studies.
authors: The Duke Clinical Research Institute, North Pavilion, 2400 Pratt Street, Durham, NC 27705, USA.
authors: Matthew W
authors: MW
authors: Sherwood
authors: Sunil V
authors: SV
authors: Rao
mesh_terms: D054058:Acute Coronary Syndrome / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy*; D000740:Anemia / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy*; D001803:Blood Transfusion / Q000401:mortality; D006801:Humans; D015201:Meta-Analysis as Topic; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy*; D012008:Recurrence; D012307:Risk Factors; D065227:Transfusion Reaction; D016896:Treatment Outcome
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