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Citations of peer-reviewed articles from leading medical journals that present evidence in support of clinical strategies to preempt allogeneic blood transfusion in a variety of medical and surgical settings.

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Bloodless heart transplantation in patients who refuse transfusion: an 11-year case series. (opens new window)

Hozain AE, Johnson B, Leiva O, Hamzat I, Wilson M, Jain S, Wheelwright MH, Nordgren R, Nguyen A, Kim GH, Kanwar MK, Salerno CT, Jeevanandam V

Source‎: J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2026;171(1):241-50.

Indexed‎: PubMed 40935286

DOI‎: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2025.08.047

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40935286/ (opens new window)

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Clinical Strategies

Medicine and Surgery

Clinical strategies for managing hemorrhage and anemia without allogeneic blood transfusion.

Pediatrics

Clinical strategies for managing neonatal and pediatric patients without allogeneic blood transfusion.

Diseases and Conditions

Clinical strategies for managing specific diseases or conditions without allogeneic blood transfusion.

Bioethics and Law

Ethical, legal, and social factors for health-care professionals to consider when treating Jehovah’s Witnesses.

Cost-Effectiveness

Cost-effectiveness of clinical strategies to manage and conserve a patient’s own blood.

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Hospital Liaison Committee Presentations: What Clinicians Are Saying

Five Canadian Teaching Physicians Comment on Advances in Non-Blood Medical Treatment

Interview of Patrizio Mazza, M.D.

Interview of Professor Massimo P. Franchi, M.D.

Interview of Professor Antonio D. Pinna, M.D.

Interview of Luca P. Weltert, M.D.

Interview of Pia Di Benedetto, M.D.

Interview of Claudio Ronco, M.D.

Interview of Alfredo Guglielmi, M.D.

Transfusion-Alternative Strategies​—Simple, Safe, Effective

Transfusion-Alternative Health Care​—Meeting Patient Needs and Rights

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