Abstract
Preoperative anemia is a risk factor for perioperative red blood cell transfusion, and associated with adverse patient outcomes. This chapter describes the incidence of anemia and provides a systematic literature review of the association of preoperative outcome following cardiac surgery. Moreover, the implications of preoperative anemia for vulnerable patient populations are described, including female or elderly patients. Finally, the authors explain why anemia should be considered as an independent risk factor for blood transfusion in patient blood management programs, thereby warranting accurate treatment of low hemoglobin levels before surgery.
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von Heymann, C., Kaufner, L. (2019). Risk of Anemia. 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_4
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