Perioperative Red Blood Cell Transfusion: What We Do Not Know
Blood transfusion saves lives but may also increase the risk of injury. The objective of this review was to evaluate the possible adverse effects related to transfusion of red blood cell (RBC) concentrates stored for prolonged periods.
Postoperative Blood Transfusion is an Independent Predictor of Acute Kidney Injury in Cardiac Surgery Patients
The study was designed to assess the incidence of cute kidney injury (AKI) and associated risk factors in patients undergoing CPB ancillary to coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), valve surgery, and combined CABG and valve surgery.
Risk Factors for Delirium After On-Pump Cardiac Surgery: A Systematic Review
This review aims to systematically identify risk factors for delirium after cardiac surgery and to grade the evidence supporting these associations.
Predicting Bleeding Risk by Platelet Function Testing in Patients Undergoing Heart Surgery
Predicting bleeding events in patients with coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) represents an unmet medical need that may improve CABG outcomes.