Background Previous studies have shown that preoperative anaemia in patients undergoing
cardiac surgery is associated with adverse outcomes. However, most of these studies were …

BACKGROUND: Preoperative anemia and the lowest registered hematocrit value on
cardiopulmonary bypass are recognized risk factors for morbidity and mortality after …

A number of clinical studies have associated acute anemia with cerebral injury in
perioperative patients. Evidence of such injury has been observed near the currently …

Objectives: To present the recommendations and supporting literature for RBC transfusions
in critically ill children with acquired and congenital heart disease developed by the …

Background Preoperative and postoperative anemia have been identified individually as
potential risk factors for postoperative complications after coronary artery bypass grafting …

Anaemia is common before cardiac surgery and is associated with increased morbidity and
mortality. The World Health Organization (WHO) definition of anaemia is lower for women …

Background—There is scant information on the prevalence and factors associated with
preoperative anemia in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) …

Objective: To examine the hospital variability in use of red blood cells (RBCs), fresh-frozen
plasma (FFP), and platelet transfusions in patients undergoing major noncardiac surgery …

The aim of this study was to assess the impact of baseline anemia on the outcomes of
patients with ST elevation myocardial infarctions who underwent primary percutaneous …

Introduction Preoperative anemia and high red cell distribution width (RDW) are associated
with higher perioperative mortality. Conditions with high RDW levels can be categorized by …