Blood-processing techniques contribute to storage lesions, suggesting that transfusion of autologous whole blood, rather than allogeneic RBCs, could maintain the ability of circulating RBCs to deform and lead to potentially better transfusion outcomes.
The systemic administration of cardioplegia solution is a rare but important iatrogenic clinical emergency that anaesthetists working in cardiac centres should be aware of. This case demonstrates that full recovery is possible.
