Patient blood management in cardiac surgery / Christian von Heymann, Christa Boer, editors.

This book provides a multidisciplinary approach to the maintenance of hemostasis and minimisation of blood loss in patients undergoing cardiac surgery. All aspects of patient blood management are covered that may contribute to a reduction in perioperative bleeding and transfusion requirements in car...

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Online Access: Full Text (via Springer)
Other Authors: Heymann, Christian von (Editor), Boer, Christa (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham, Switzerland : Springer, [2019]
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Table of Contents:
  • Team Approach
  • Identification of patients at high risk for bleeding
  • Definition and Risk Factors of Bleeding
  • Relevance of Blood Loss and Economic Impact
  • Preoperative measures to reduce anemia
  • Risk of Anemia
  • Therapy of Anemia
  • Perioperative drug management to prevent bleeding and thrombosis
  • Antiplatelet Drug Management
  • Preoperative Management of Anticoagulants
  • Bridging
  • Monitoring of coagulation and hemostasis
  • Platelet Function Monitoring
  • Coagulation Monitoring
  • Intraoperative measures to reduce bleeding and maintain hemostasis
  • Anticoagulant Management
  • Fibrinolysis
  • Cardiopulmonary Bypass
  • Blood Conservation Strategies
  • Minimally Invasive Extracorporeal Circulation Systems
  • Volume Replacement
  • The Jehovah's Witness
  • Postoperative treatment of coagulopathy and microvascular bleeding
  • Treatment Algorithms for Bleeding
  • Treatment with Procoagulants
  • Transfusion Thresholds for Packed Red Blood Cells
  • Bleeding Management in the Intensive Care Unit
  • Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis.