Randomized Pilot Trial of Acute Normovolemic Hemodilution in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Patients
Harris WM, Treggiari MM, LeBlanc A, Giacomuzzi C, You JJ, Muralidaran A, Shen I. Randomized Pilot Trial of Acute Normovolemic Hemodilution in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Patients. World Journal For Pediatric And Congenital Heart Surgery 2020, 11: 452-458. PMID: 32645767, DOI: 10.1177/2150135120923627.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPediatric cardiac surgery patientsAcute normovolemic hemodilutionCardiac surgery patientsSecondary end pointsSurgery patientsEnd pointPostoperative outcomesUsual careBlood transfusionCardiac surgeryNormovolemic hemodilutionHeart surgeryBlood productsPilot trialPediatric heart surgery patientsMarkers of morbidityAllogenic blood transfusionPrimary end pointHeart surgery patientsLong-term morbidityBlood conservation strategiesWorse postoperative outcomesPediatric heart surgeryIntensive care unitBlood component therapy