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Conclusions‣ Using our blood management techniques, HDC with ASCT canbe safely performed without the use of blood products‣ Our reported 26% risk of cardiac complications were managedwith telemetry monitoring, antiarrhymics and volumeresuscitation‣ More extensive cardiac screening warranted for select patientswho are older or have cardiovascular risks prior to HDC andASCT‣ Many of the blood management strategies utilized in bloodlessASCT may be appropriate in all patients undergoing HDC andASCT and help minimize risk for transfusion transmitteddiseases, immunosuppression, and immunologic reactions
JW; NHL, 3 months post-transplant
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Page 9 and 10: Mortality‣ 6% mortality rate‣ A
Page 11: Cardiac Complications‣ Unexpected

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