Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Aug 2019
Observational StudyImpact of Preoperative Iron Deficiency on Blood Transfusion in Elective Cardiac Surgery.
To evaluate the incidence and consequences of preoperative iron deficiency in elective cardiac surgery. ⋯ Iron deficiency appears to be related to lower hemoglobin levels and more frequent transfusions in elective cardiac surgery. Assessing iron status preoperatively and correcting any iron deficiencies should be one of the numerous actions involved in patient blood management for such surgeries, with the aim of reducing morbidity associated with both anemia and transfusion.