Postoperative anemia in cardiac surgery patients: a narrative review

CONCLUSIONS: In cardiac surgery patients, postoperative anemia is a common and prognostically important risk factor for postoperative morbidity and mortality. Nevertheless, there is a lack of data on whether active management of postoperative anemia is feasible or effective in improving patient outcomes.PMID:38017198 | DOI:10.1007/s12630-023-02650-9

Source: Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia - November 28, 2023 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Michelle M Li Sarah Miles Jeannie Callum Yulia Lin Keyvan Karkouti Justyna Bartoszko Source Type: research