Iron deficiency (ID) and iron deficiency anemia (IDA) are highly prevalent worldwide. Oral
iron salts, especially ferrous sulfate, are commonly used for the treatment of iron deficiency …

Acute kidney injury is one of the most common major complications of cardiac surgery and it
is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Cardiac surgery-associated acute …

Background Preoperative anaemia is a risk factor for adverse postoperative outcomes after
cardiac surgery. Iron deficiency is a frequent cause of low preoperative haemoglobin. An …

Iron deficiency anemia (IDA) is frequent after cardiac surgery and is associated with
increased morbidity and mortality. In a retrospective study, we analyzed 106 patients with …

Background Anaemic cardiac surgery patients are at greater risk of intraoperative red blood
cell transfusion. This study questions the application of the World Health Organization …

Background Preoperative anemia is common in patients undergoing cardiac surgery with
various etiologies, among which iron deficiency is the leading cause. However, the benefit of …

Background Perioperative anemia is common in cardiac surgery. Few studies investigated
the effect of postoperative intravenous (IV) iron supplementation and were mostly …

Cardiac Surgery-Associated Acute Kidney Injury (CSA-AKI) is a serious complication seen in
approximately 20–30% of cardiac surgery patients. The underlying pathophysiology is …

Background Approximately 20% to 30% of patients awaiting cardiac surgery are anemic.
Anemia increases the likelihood of requiring a red cell transfusion and is associated with …

Background The prevalence of low pre-operative hemoglobin (Hb) among cardiac surgery
patients is high. As iron homeostasis is often impaired in these patients, restoration of iron …