Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists Clinical Practice Improvement Advisory for Management of Perioperative Bleeding and Hemostasis in Cardiac Surgery Patients

Prepump Autologous Blood Collection Is Associated with Reduced Intraoperative Transfusions in Aortic Surgery with Circulatory Arrest: A Propensity Score-Matched Analysis

Pre-pump autologous blood collection may reduce the need for intraoperative transfusion of allogenic non–red-cell blood products in patients undergoing complex aortic surgery with hypothermic circulatory arrest. A larger study is needed to clarify the influence of this association on patient outcomes and resource utilization.

Application of Goal-Directed Therapy for the Use of Concentrated Antithrombin for Heparin Resistance During Cardiac Surgery

Utilization of a goal-directed algorithm for the administration of antithrombin for the treatment of heparin resistance is effective in patients undergoing cardiac surgery.