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 cardiac surgery. This is achieved through practical cases and a theoretical background that gives a better understanding of patient hemostasis and the occurrence of bleeding complications.

This book is relevant to cardiac surgeons, anesthesiologists, clinical perfusionists, hematologists and intensivists.

<p>Team Approach.- <b>Identification of patients at high risk for bleeding.- </b>Definition and Risk Factors of Bleeding.- Relevance of Blood Loss and Economic Impact.- <b>Preoperative measures to reduce anemia.- </b>Risk of Anemia.- Therapy of Anemia.- <b>Perioperative drug management to prevent bleeding and thrombosis.- </b>Antiplatelet Drug Management.- Preoperative Management of Anticoagulants.- Bridging.- <b>Monitoring of coagulation and hemostasis.- </b>Platelet Function Monitoring.- Coagulation Monitoring.- <b>Intraoperative measures to reduce bleeding and maintain hemostasis.- </b>Anticoagulant Management.- Fibrinolysis.- Cardiopulmonary Bypass.- Blood Conservation Strategies.- Minimally Invasive Extracorporeal Circulation Systems.- Volume Replacement.- The Jehovah's Witness.- <b>Postoperative treatment of coagulopathy and microvascular bleeding.- </b>Treatment Algorithms for Bleeding.- Treatment with Procoagulants.- Transfusion Thresholds for Packed Red Blood Cells.- Bleeding Management in the Intensive Care Unit.- Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis<br></p>