A study led by Rutgers Health suggests that providing more blood to anemic patients after a heart attack may reduce mortality rates. The study, published in NEJM Evidence, is based on previous research conducted in 2023 that found an increased risk of death or recurrent heart attacks in anemic patients who received fewer blood transfusions. Data from four clinical trials involving 4,311 patients with heart attacks and low blood count were analyzed. The results indicate that giving more blood transfusions to anemic patients following a heart attack can save lives at six months. This study was led by Jeffrey L. Carson, a Distinguished Professor of medicine at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, who has been researching red blood cell transfusion strategies for nearly two decades. His work has contributed to establishing transfusion guidelines used by physicians to inform patient care.
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More blood transfusions linked to lower 6-month mortality in heart-attack patients with anemia
