Why does a point of care guided transfusion algorithm not improve blood loss and transfusion practice in patients undergoing high-risk cardiac surgery? A prospective randomized controlled pilot study

Why does a point of care guided transfusion algorithm not improve blood loss and transfusion practice in patients undergoing high-risk cardiac surgery? A prospective randomized controlled pilot study

Abstract Background Adult cardiac surgery is often complicated by elevated blood losses that account for elevated transfusion requirements. Perioperative bleeding and transfusion of blood products are major risk factors for morbidity and mortality. Timely diagnostic and goal-directed therapies aim a...

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Main Authors: F. Lehmann, J. Rau, B. Malcolm, M. Sander, C. von Heymann, T. Moormann, T. Geyer, F. Balzer, K. D. Wernecke, L. Kaufner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-02-01
Series:BMC Anesthesiology
Subjects:
Algorithms
Blood coagulation
Blood transfusion
Point-of-care systems
Thoracic surgery
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12871-019-0689-7

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