Annals of Thoracic Surgery
Ten-year series of 542 Jehovah's Witness patients undergoing open-heart surgery without blood transfusion. Mortality rate of 1.9% for CABG — comparable to national averages with transfusion. Demonstrates feasibility and safety of bloodless cardiac surgery at scale.
In 542 Jehovah's Witness patients undergoing open heart surgery without transfusion over ten years, the operative mortality for isolated CABG was 1.9%, comparable to published rates for the general population.