Ayoub Ait Lahcen: Can We Reduce Blood Transfusions in Cardiac Surgery Before the Operation Even Begins?
Ayoub Ait Lahcen, Physician at CHU Mohammed VI Marrakech, shared on LinkedIn about a recent article he and his colleagues co-authored, published in Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, adding:
“Can we reduce blood transfusions in cardiac surgery before the operation even begins?
Our newly published systematic review and meta-analysis in the Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery suggests that preoperative IV iron may help do exactly that in non-anaemic patients undergoing cardiac surgery.
Among 338 patients from randomized controlled trials, preoperative IV iron was associated with:
- 38% lower risk of postoperative blood transfusion
- Fewer transfused blood units
- Better hemoglobin recovery at 4–6 weeks
- No increase in infection or mortality
Proud to contribute to this work alongside an outstanding team of collaborators.”
Title: Preoperative IV iron and postoperative blood transfusion reduction in non-anaemic patients undergoing cardiac surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis of RCTs
Authors: Zeyad Ali Murad, Ayoub Ait Lahcen, Mustafa Alkhawam, Marwa Yahia Elbasosy, Marwa Omar Abdelhamid, Abdeljalil El Hilali, Latifa.A.Abdallatif, Haytham Abdelrahman,Younes Agnaou
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