RT Book, Section
A1 Wasnick, John D.
A1 Hillel, Zak
A1 Kramer, David
A1 Littwin, Sanford
A1 Nicoara, Alina
SR Print(0)
ID 8551655
T1 Chapter 16. Coagulopathy, Bleeding, and Cardiac Anesthesia Emergencies
T2 Cardiac Anesthesia and Transesophageal Echocardiography
YR 2011
FD 2011
PB The McGraw-Hill Companies
PP New York, NY
SN 978-0-07-171798-4
LK accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=8551655
RD 2023/03/23
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.