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Simple open-heart surgery protocol for sickle-cell disease patients: a retrospective cohort study comparing patients undergoing mitral valve surgery.

Francesco EpisLiliane ChatenoudAlberto SomaschiniIlaria BitettiFulvio CantareroAlessandro Cristian SalvatiDaniela RocchiSalvatore LentiniElena GiovanellaGina PortellaMartin Langer
Published in: Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery (2022)
SCD patients may undergo open-heart surgery for mitral valve procedures with an acceptable risk profile. Simple but thoughtful perioperative management, embracing 'on-demand' transfusions and less-aggressive CPB cooling is feasible and probably efficacious.
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