Effect of (short-term) intravenous iron supplementation in iron-deficient non-anaemic cardiac surgical patients on perioperative outcome
In non-anaemic cardiac surgery patients, (short-term) preoperative intravenous iron supplementation showed no significant impact on RBC transfusion rate, haemoglobin levels, or postoperative outcomes. However, a stricter definition of ID revealed a trend toward reduced transfusion rates.
Authors
- Patrick Meybohm (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2666-8696)
- Kai Zacharowski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0212-9110)
- Lea Valeska Blum
- Vanessa Neef (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1793-2918)
- Suma Choorapoikayil
- Anatol Prinzing (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8660-016X)
- Nico Hipp
Institutions
- Goethe University Frankfurt (DE)
- Universitätsklinikum Würzburg (DE)
- University Hospital Frankfurt (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Perioperative Medicine
- Published
- 2025-10-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13741-025-00596-8
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Erythropoietin and Anemia Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.77