RT Book, Section A1 Wasnick, John D. A1 Nicoara, Alina SR Print(0) ID 1166981492 T1 Coagulopathy, Bleeding, and Cardiac Anesthesia Emergencies T2 Cardiac Anesthesia and Transesophageal Echocardiography, 2e YR 2019 FD 2019 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9780071847339 LK accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1166981492 RD 2024/03/28 AB Bleeding frequently complicates 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. Conversely, there are other studies that 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 many cardiac surgical emergencies are associated with increased bleeding these too will be reviewed.