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Seek and You Shall Find—But Then What Do You Do? Cold Agglutinins in Cardiopulmonary Bypass and a Single-Center Experience With Cold Agglutinin Screening Before Cardiac Surgery
Abstract: Cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) during cardiac surgery can involve deliberate hypothermia of the systemic (22-36°C) and coronary circulations (as low as 8-12°C). Adverse sequelae of cold-active antibodies have been feared and reported under such conditions, and some centers thus elect to screen for cold agglutinins before CPB. We reviewed the literature on cold agglutinins in cardiac surgery and described the yields and effects of cold agglutinin screening (CAS) in 14900 cardiac surgery patients undergoing CPB over 8 years at a single institution. Cold agglutinin screening was positive in 47 cases (0.3%), at an an...
Source: Transfusion Medicine Reviews - February 4, 2013 Category: Hematology Authors: Michael D. Jain, Rosa Cabrerizo-Sanchez, Keyvan Karkouti, Terrence Yau, Jacob M. Pendergrast, Christine M. Cserti-Gazdewich Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research
