The pressure field as a methodology for fluid management and red cell preservation during cardiac surgery

Abstract Purpose Anemia and red cell transfusion contribute to morbidity and mortality of surgery. The concept of patient blood management to mitigate preoperative anemia, optimize coagulation, conserve red cells intraoperatively and accept lower post-operative transfusion thresholds has recently ga...

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Main Authors: Stephen F. Woodford, Mark Butlin, Bai Wei, Wei Chao, Alberto Avolio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-01-01
Series:Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13019-023-02134-3