Einstein (São Paulo, Brazil)
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Einstein (Sao Paulo) · Jul 2013
Implementation of an institutional protocol for rational use of blood products and its impact on postoperative of coronary artery bypass graft surgery.
Cardiac surgeries are sometimes followed by significant blood loss, and blood transfusions may be necessary. However, indiscriminant use of blood components can result in detrimental effects for the patient. We evaluated the short-term effects of implementation of a protocol for the rational use of blood products in the perioperative period of cardiac surgery. ⋯ The rational use of blood products associated with infusion of ε-aminocaproic acid has the potential to reduce the number of blood transfusions in perioperative of cardiac surgeries, but it can affect the risk of complications.