Title of article :
Predictors of transfusion requirements for cardiac surgical procedures at a blood conservation center
Author/Authors :
David M. Moskowitz، نويسنده , , James J. Klein، نويسنده , , Aryeh Shander، نويسنده , , Katherine M. Cousineau، نويسنده , , Richard S. Goldweit، نويسنده , , Carol Bodian، نويسنده , , Seth I. Perelman، نويسنده , , Hyun Kang، نويسنده , , Daniel A. Fink، نويسنده , , Howard C. Rothman، نويسنده , , M. Arisan Ergin، نويسنده ,
Issue Information :
روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2004
Pages :
9
From page :
626
To page :
634
Abstract :
Background Previous studies defining perioperative risk factors for allogeneic transfusion requirements in cardiac surgery were limited to highly selected cardiac surgery populations or were associated with high transfusion rates. The purpose of this study was to determine perioperative risk factors and create a formula to predict transfusion requirements for major cardiac surgical procedures in a center that practices a multimodality approach to blood conservation. Methods We performed an observational study on 307 consecutive patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting, valve, and combined (coronary artery bypass grafting and valve) procedures. An equation was derived to estimate the risk of transfusion based on preoperative risk factors using multivariate analysis. In patients with a calculated probability of transfusion of at least 5%, intraoperative predictors of transfusion were identified by multivariate analysis. Results Thirty-five patients (11%) required intraoperative or postoperative allogeneic transfusions. Preoperative factors as independent predictors for transfusions included red blood cell mass, type of operation, urgency of operation, number of diseased vessels, serum creatinine of at least 1.3 mg/dL, and preoperative prothrombin time. Intraoperative factors included cardiopulmonary bypass time, three or fewer bypass grafts, lesser volume of acute normovolemic hemodilution removed, and total crystalloid infusion of at least 2,500 mL. The derived formula was applied to a validation cohort of 246 patients, and the observed transfusion rates conformed well to the predicted risks. Conclusions A multimodality approach to blood conservation in cardiac surgery resulted in a low transfusion rate. Identifying patientsʹ risks for transfusion should alter patient management perioperatively to decrease their transfusion rate and make more efficient use of blood resources.
Journal title :
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery
Serial Year :
2004
Journal title :
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery
Record number :
607307
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