Weighing the risks and benefits of autologous blood donation

In their article on the use of a decision aid for patients considering autologous blood donation before open-heart surgery, Curry Grant and colleagues did not mention storage time for blood.¹ This issue should be discussed when autologous blood transfusion is being considered. Is this a component of the decision aid?

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Alastair Weir
Family physician (retired) Toronto, Ont.