Liberal versus restrictive transfusion thresholds for patients with symptomatic coronary artery disease - 23/05/13
, Maria Mori Brooks, PhD b, J. Dawn Abbott, MD c, Bernard Chaitman, MD d, Sheryl F. Kelsey, PhD b, Darrell J. Triulzi, MD e, Vankeepuram Srinivas, MD f, Mark A. Menegus, MD f, Oscar C. Marroquin, MD g, Sunil V. Rao, MD h, Helaine Noveck, MPH a, Elizabeth Passano, MS b, Regina M. Hardison, MS b, Thomas Smitherman, MD g, Tudor Vagaonescu, MD i, Neil J. Wimmer, MD j, David O. Williams, MD jRésumé |
Background |
Prior trials suggest it is safe to defer transfusion at hemoglobin levels above 7 to 8 g/dL in most patients. Patients with acute coronary syndrome may benefit from higher hemoglobin levels.
Methods |
We performed a pilot trial in 110 patients with acute coronary syndrome or stable angina undergoing cardiac catheterization and a hemoglobin <10 g/dL. Patients in the liberal transfusion strategy received one or more units of blood to raise the hemoglobin level ≥10 g/dL. Patients in the restrictive transfusion strategy were permitted to receive blood for symptoms from anemia or for a hemoglobin <8 g/dL. The predefined primary outcome was the composite of death, myocardial infarction, or unscheduled revascularization 30 days post randomization.
Results |
Baseline characteristics were similar between groups except age (liberal, 67.3; restrictive, 74.3). The mean number of units transfused was 1.6 in the liberal group and 0.6 in the restrictive group. The primary outcome occurred in 6 patients (10.9%) in the liberal group and 14 (25.5%) in the restrictive group (risk difference = 15.0%; 95% confidence interval of difference 0.7% to 29.3%; P = .054 and adjusted for age P = .076). Death at 30 days was less frequent in liberal group (n = 1, 1.8%) compared to restrictive group (n = 7, 13.0%; P = .032).
Conclusions |
The liberal transfusion strategy was associated with a trend for fewer major cardiac events and deaths than a more restrictive strategy. These results support the feasibility of and the need for a definitive trial.
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| T. Bruce Ferguson, Jr, MD, served as guest editor for this article. |
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| RCT reg #NCT01167582. |
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