Perioperative Anemia Management as Part of PBM in Cardiac Surgery – A Narrative Updated Review

Anemia is common in patients with cardiac disease. Iron deficiency is the cause of anemia in about 80% of all cases. Preoperative anemia is associated with an increased morbidity and mortality in patients undergoing cardiac surgery. The risk of receiving red blood cell transfusions, which are potentially associated with severe side effects, is very high in these patients. Patient Blood Management (PBM) is a multidisciplinary approach to manage anemia, minimize unnecessary blood loss, and optimize transfusion therapy.

Source: Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia - August 5, 2019 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Patrick Meybohm, Sabine Westphal, Hanne Berg Ravn, Marco Ranucci, Seema Agarwal, Suma Choorapoikayil, Donat R. Spahn, Aamer B. Ahmed, Bernd Froessler, Kai Zacharowski Tags: Review Article Source Type: research