Efficacy of Intraoperative Cell Salvage in Decreasing Perioperative Blood Transfusion Rates in First-Time Cardiac Surgery Patients: A Retrospective Study
Evidence regarding the safety and efficacy of intraoperative cell salvage (ICS) in transfusion reduction during cardiac surgery remains conflicting. We sought to evaluate the impact of routine ICS on outcomes following cardiac surgery.
Anesthetic Management During Surgery for Left Ventricular Aneurysm and False Aneurysm Occurring in Stage: A Case Report
In this report, we describe a case of acute heart failure with left ventricular aneurysm (LVA) and left ventricular false aneurysm (LVFA) occurring in stage as a complication of myocardial infarction in a 55-year-old man.
Active Bleeding after Cardiac Surgery: A Prospective Observational Multicenter Study
This article estimates the incidence of active bleeding after cardiac surgery (AB) based on a definition directly related on blood flow from chest drainage; describes the AB characteristics and its management; and identifies factors of postoperative complications.
Management of Massive Bleeding in a Jehovah’s Witness Obstetric Patient: The Overwhelming Importance of a Pre-Established Multidisciplinary Protocol
Life-threatening massive bleeding is doubtlessly one of the biggest challenges in health care, especially in patients who reject allogeneic transfusion, such as Jehovah's Witnesses.