Minimally Invasive Approach versus Sternotomy for Cardiac Surgery in Jehovah's Witness Patients

Patients who refuse transfusion due to religious beliefs, such as Jehovah's Witnesses (JWs), have been considered high-risk candidates for cardiac surgery. Nevertheless, favorable cardiac surgery outcomes for JW patients have been reported and showed similar results with non-JW patients. However, these studies have comprised the conventional median sternotomy approach.
Source: Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia - Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Tags: Original Article Source Type: research