TRICS-3

2017 Transfusion
73 ICUs
4860 patients

Clinical Question

In patients undergoing cardiac surgery, who have a moderate-to-high risk of death, does a restrictive transfusion strategy compared with a liberal strategy impact on a composite outcome of death, myocardial infarction, stroke and acute kidney injury requiring dialysis

Population
Cardiac Surgery
Population Details
Not recorded
Intervention Arms

Hb < 75
Transfuse for Hb < 75

Control Arms

Hb < 95
Transfuse for Hb < 95

Primary Outcome
Composite mortality and renal failure
Secondary Outcomes
Not recorded
P Value
0.5

Outcome Results

Not recorded