[Pathological sequelae of blood transfusion during hypothermia]

Under analysis was the influence of two factors--blood loss (intraoperative and postoperative) and blood substitution--upon the frequency of postoperative complications in patients with acquired mitral heart diseases operated upon under conditions of non-perfusion hypothermia. A conclusion is made that hemotransfusion during operations performed under conditions of "dry" heart and non-perfusion hypothermia should be performed but in anemia threatening by hemic hypoxia.