TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Chapter 16. Coagulopathy, Bleeding, and Cardiac Anesthesia Emergencies A1 - Wasnick, John D. A1 - Hillel, Zak A1 - Kramer, David A1 - Littwin, Sanford A1 - Nicoara, Alina PY - 2011 T2 - Cardiac Anesthesia and Transesophageal Echocardiography AB - Bleeding and the need for blood products frequently complicate both elective and emergency cardiac surgery. Innumerable surgical database analyses undertaken in recent years have demonstrated the deleterious effects of blood and blood component transfusion in cardiac surgery patients. Further complicating medical decision making, there are also data demonstrating the deleterious consequences of the agents designed to minimize the need for those very transfusions. Conversely, there are other studies which highlight the negative effects of failing to transfuse. This chapter will examine the causes, prevention, and management of perioperative bleeding in cardiac surgery. Additionally, since most cardiac surgical emergencies are associated with increased bleeding these too will be reviewed. SN - PB - The McGraw-Hill Companies CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/29 UR - accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=8551655 ER -