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 We performed a systematic review and meta‐analysis of randomized clinical trials
on adult patients undergoing cardiac surgery and compared the rates of red blood cell …

Background In clinical studies, pathogen inactivation (PI) of platelet concentrates (PC) with
amotosalen and UVA light did not impact patient risk for haemorrhage but may affect …

Background The SAME device (i-SEP, France) is an innovative filtration-based
autotransfusion device able to salvage and wash both red blood cells and platelets. This …

Objectives Our objectives were to determine the separation characteristics and blood
product quality of a gravity‐driven microfiltration blood separation system (HemoClear, The …

Introduction. Cell salvaging is well established in the blood management of cardiac patients,
but there remain some concerns about its effects on perioperative bleeding and transfusion …

Background: Individuals undergoing cardiac surgery face an increased risk of bleeding, as
well as alterations in biochemical and coagulation patterns. Therefore, assessing the …

Objectives We sought to investigate the incidence of preoperative anemia in cardiac surgery
and its association with outcomes. Methods A retrospective review of clinical, laboratory, and …

Objectives This study aimed to assess the budget and organizational impact of progressively
replacing the intraoperative cell salvage centrifugation-based systems currently installed in …

Background Centrifugation-based autotransfusion devices only salvage red blood cells
while platelets are removed. The same™ device (Smart Autotransfusion for ME; i-SEP …