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Blood Conservation Strategies

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The cornerstone of patient blood management programs is the conservation of patient blood during the surgical procedure. There are numerous techniques available that can be used as blood conservation technique, including meticulous surgical hemostasis, cell salvage, ultrafiltration, and autologous donation. The implementation of these techniques requires a multidisciplinary approach and support of the complete surgical team.

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  1. Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Amsterdam UMC, VU University Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

    Alexander B. A. Vonk

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    Christian von Heymann

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    Christa Boer

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Vonk, A.B.A. (2019). Blood Conservation Strategies. In: von Heymann, C., Boer, C. (eds) Patient Blood Management in Cardiac Surgery. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-15342-7_14

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