ScvO2 changes after red-blood-cell transfusion for anaemia in cardiothoracic and vascular ICU patients: an observational study.

N ZeroualG SamaraniJ GallaisG CulasM SaourM MouradP GaudardPascal H Colson

Published in: Vox sanguinis (2017)

In anaemic patients, RBC transfusion induced a significant increase in ScvO2 , provided it was low before transfusion. A 65% cut-off value of ScvO2 before transfusion showed good specificity and good positive predictive value for a 5% increase after transfusion.

Keyphrases

cardiac surgery
end stage renal disease
red blood cell
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
sickle cell disease
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
acute kidney injury
oxidative stress
patient reported outcomes
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation