022: Age of Blood with Nancy Heddle - a podcast by Joe Chaffin, MD

Red blood cells, in most countries, can be stored for up to 42 days. In the last ten years, there have been numerous observational studies suggesting that "older" blood may be harmful to recipients. In one of my favorite interviews, Nancy Heddle, lead author of the INFORM study (NEJM Oct 24, 2016) tells us why we shouldn't worry!

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