A study published in JAMA (Journal of the American Medical Association) found that patients with an acute coronary syndrome who were routinely given blood transfusions had an increased risk of dying compared with those who did not receive transfusions.
Uuringus, mille avaldas ajakiri „Journal of the American Medical Association ”, leiti, et ägeda südamepärgarteritõvega patsientidel, kellele tehti tavapäraseid vereülekandeid, oli suurem risk surra kui neil, kellele ei tehtud vereülekannet.