Safety and Effects of Two Red Blood Cell Transfusion Strategies in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial
For patients with a non-cyanotic congenital heart defect undergoing elective cardiac surgery, a restrictive RBC transfusion policy (threshold of Hb 8.0 g/dl) during the entire perioperative period is safe, leads to a shorter hospital stay and is less expensive.
