In neonates and infants \</= 10 kg following cardiac surgery for congenital heart disease a more restrictive red blood cell (RBC) transfusion strategy will be as effective as, and possibly superior to, a liberal RBC strategy. Allowing lower hemoglobin concentration will not affect the cardiac or pulmonary status of the patient.
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oxygen utilization derived from the arterio-venous oxygen difference.
Timeframe: 3 days