TY - JOUR
T1 - Hypotensive reactions associated with transfusion of bedside leukocyte-reduction filtered blood products in heart transplanted patients
AU - Lavee, Jacob
AU - Paz, Yoav
PY - 2001
Y1 - 2001
N2 - Severe hypotensive reactions that occur during transfusions of blood products to non-transplanted patients were recently linked to the use of bedside leukocyte-reduction filters, sometimes in association with angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor treatment. We present the first report of such reactions in patients who underwent orthotopic heart transplantation. Fourteen (47%) of the 30 transfused patients experienced severe hypotensive reaction during filtered transfusion of at least 1 unit of blood product, with a total of 24 episodes. Eleven (79%) of these patients were treated pre-operatively with ACE inhibitors.
AB - Severe hypotensive reactions that occur during transfusions of blood products to non-transplanted patients were recently linked to the use of bedside leukocyte-reduction filters, sometimes in association with angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor treatment. We present the first report of such reactions in patients who underwent orthotopic heart transplantation. Fourteen (47%) of the 30 transfused patients experienced severe hypotensive reaction during filtered transfusion of at least 1 unit of blood product, with a total of 24 episodes. Eleven (79%) of these patients were treated pre-operatively with ACE inhibitors.
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U2 - 10.1016/S1053-2498(00)00330-2
DO - 10.1016/S1053-2498(00)00330-2
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C2 - 11448805
AN - SCOPUS:0034929577
SN - 1053-2498
VL - 20
SP - 759
EP - 761
JO - Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation
JF - Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation
IS - 7
ER -