Table 1 Table of guidelines for red blood cell transfusion in patients with cardiovascular disease
From: Anemia and blood transfusion in the critically ill patient with cardiovascular disease
Organization | Year | Recommendation for general | Recommendation for CVD |
|---|---|---|---|
British Committee for Standards in Haematology [38] | 2013 | 7.0 g/dl, target 7.0–9.0 g/dl | Stable angina should have a Hb maintained > 7.0 g/dl |
NICE: National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence [51] | 2015 | 7.0 g/dl, target 7.0–9.0 g/dl | ACS: transfusion threshold of 8.0 g/dl, target of 8.0–10.0 g/dl Chronic: further research |
Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland [52] | 2016 | 7.0Â g/dl | Uncertainty remains for patients with ischemic heart disease, higher thresholds (8.0Â g/dl) may be appropriate |
American Association of Blood Banks (AABB) [53] | 2016 | 7.0Â g/dl | Patients with symptoms or a Hb level of 8.0Â g/dl or less |