Background Anemia is an independent risk factor for hospitalization, readmission,
prolonged length of stay (LOS), diminished quality of life, and mortality. A multidisciplinary …

Objective Preoperative anemia management reduces red blood cell (RBC) transfusion and
adverse outcomes, but how best to optimize the patient's hemoglobin (Hgb) before cardiac …

Anemia is common in patients with cardiac disease. Iron deficiency is the cause of anemia in
about 80% of all cases. Preoperative anemia is associated with an increased morbidity and …

Objective: Preoperative anemia is a risk factor for transfusions, morbidity, and mortality in
cardiac surgery. The aim of this study was to assess if an anemia intervention strategy …

Background Preoperative anemia and transfusion are associated with worse outcomes. This
study aims to identify the prevalence of preoperative anemia, transfusion rates on surgery …

Background Patients with anemia frequently undergo surgery, as it is unclear at what
threshold clinicians should consider delaying surgery for preoperative anemia optimization …

Background—Preoperative anemia is an important risk factor for perioperative red blood cell
transfusions, which are associated with postoperative morbidity and mortality. Whether …

Background Preoperative anemia, defined by hemoglobin level, is associated with elevated
risk after cardiac operation. Better understanding of anemia requires characterization …

It is unknown if anemia in the absence of transfusions is an independent risk factor for
adverse outcomes in cardiac surgery, and if correction to higher hemoglobin targets impacts …

Preoperative anemia in patients undergoing cardiac surgery is associated with a higher
transfusion risk and poorer outcomes. This retrospective study was undertaken to assess the …