Transfusions Tied to Pneumonia After Coronary Bypass

Patients who undergo coronary artery bypass graft surgery and require red blood cell transfusion either during the procedure or after it -- or both, have a significantly greater risk of developing pneumonia infections, researchers reported here. http://www.medpagetoday.com/MeetingCoverage/STS/49751?xid=nl_mpt_DHE_2015-01-29&utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=DailyHeadlines&utm_source=ST&eun=g721819d0r&userid=721819&email=amydugan2%40gmail.com&mu_id=5883165&utm_term=Daily