Evolution of perioperative blood transfusion practice after coronary artery bypass grafting in the past two decades.

Joost Ter WoorstJelena SjatskigMohamed A Soliman-HamadFerdi AkcaMarco HaanschotenAlbert van Straten

Published in: Journal of cardiac surgery (2020)

Over the past two decades, we observed a decrease in the incidence of perioperative RBC transfusions in patients undergoing isolated CABG, whereas platelet transfusions increased. Female sex was an independent predictor of perioperative RBC transfusion.

Keyphrases

patients undergoing
coronary artery bypass grafting
cardiac surgery
coronary artery disease
percutaneous coronary intervention
acute kidney injury
healthcare
risk factors
red blood cell
sickle cell disease
coronary artery bypass