Is transfusion associated with graft occlusion after cardiac operations?
Perioperative RBC transfusion is associated with graft occlusion after CABG at both the patient and graft levels. These results add to the growing body of evidence that homologous RBC transfusion is not risk free but is associated with a variety of adverse effects including midterm graft failure.
Increased indices of vascular inflammation in early menopausal compared with age-matched premenopausal women may indicate a higher atherosclerotic risk. Increased severity of hot flushes was associated with adverse changes in vascular inflammation, further supporting the emerging role of hot flushes in cardiovascular prognosis in these women.