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Blood transfusions after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) has been associated to adverse outcomes, especially in anemic patients. However, little is known about the influence of the modality of revascularization.… Click to show full abstract
Blood transfusions after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) has been associated to adverse outcomes, especially in anemic patients. However, little is known about the influence of the modality of revascularization. Total arterial revascularization (TAR) was shown to reduce postoperative transfusion when compared to saphenous vein‐based (SV)‐CABG (LIMA plus one/more SV grafts). We, therefore, aimed to investigate the impact of TAR‐CABG versus SV‐CABG on blood products use and perioperative outcomes in patients with preoperative anemia, normally at higher risk for postoperative transfusions.
Journal Title: Journal of Cardiac Surgery
Year Published: 2022
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