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A Cardiopulmonary Bypass Based Blood Management Strategy In Adult Cardiac Surgery, A Budak, Kevin Mccusker, S Gunaydin
A Cardiopulmonary Bypass Based Blood Management Strategy In Adult Cardiac Surgery, A Budak, Kevin Mccusker, S Gunaydin
NYMC Faculty Publications
BACKGROUND: Despite the recent introduction of a number of technical and pharmacologic blood conservation measures, bleeding and allogeneic transfusion remain persistent problems in open-heart surgical procedures. Efforts should be made to decrease or completely avoid transfusions to avoid these negative reactions. METHODS: Our coronary artery bypass grafting database was reviewed retrospectively and a total of 243 patients who underwent cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) were studied in a 12-month period (January-December 2016) after the implementation of the new program, and compared with 275 patients of the previous 12-month period.All the staff involved in the care of the patients were …
Management Of Hypertension In Patients Undergoing Surgery, Wilbert S. Aronow
Management Of Hypertension In Patients Undergoing Surgery, Wilbert S. Aronow
NYMC Faculty Publications
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A Structured Blood Conservation Program In Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, A Budak, Kevin Mccusker, S Gunaydin
A Structured Blood Conservation Program In Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, A Budak, Kevin Mccusker, S Gunaydin
NYMC Faculty Publications
OBJECTIVE: The limitation of alternative transfusion practices in infants increases the benefits of blood conservation. We analyzed the efficacy of a structured program to reduce transfusions and transfusion-associated complications in cardiac surgery
PATIENTS AND METHODS: Our pediatric surgery database was reviewed retrospectively, comparing outcomes from two different time periods, after the implementation of an effective blood conservation program beginning in March 2014. A total of 214 infants (8.1±3.4 months) who underwent biventricular repair utilizing CPB (Group 1 – Blood conservation) were studied in a 12-month period (March 2014-February 2015) after the implementation of the new program, and compared with 250 …