Red blood cell mass as a predictor of transfusion risk of packed red blood cells in cardiac surgery patients requiring cardiopulmonary bypass
Preoperative RBC mass is a strong independent predictor of transfusion in cardiac surgery. Its incorporation into preoperative planning may improve patient optimization and reduce unnecessary transfusions.
Authors
- George L. Zorn
- Niaman Nazir (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7974-910X)
- Jennette Hansen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-1589-9936)
Institutions
- University of Kansas Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Surgery in Practice and Science
- Published
- 2025-11-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sipas.2025.100321
- Primary Topic
- Blood transfusion and management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00