Preoperative anaemia Haematological Disorders
Conditions
Interventions
Standard preoperative blood test results will be noted. Additional blood will be taken for further tests. This forms the initial workup to determine the different causes of anaemia. Intraoperatively a
Sponsors
Papworth Hospital (UK)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Consecutive patients, 18 years or older, scheduled to undergo elective cardiac surgery requiring cardiopulmonary bypass, who are anaemic at preoperative testing 2. Patients requiring: 2.1. First time or redo sternotomy 2.2. Coronary artery bypass grafting 2.3. Valve replacement or repair 2.4. Operation on the aorta
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Hb = 13 g/dL in men and = 12 g/dL in women at preoperative testing 2. Emergency (non-scheduled) surgery
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To investigate the aetiology of preoperative anaemia, as defined by the WHO criteria, in adult patients undergoing scheduled cardiac surgery. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. To gain information on the relative frequency and prognostic implications of the different types of preoperative anaemia 2. To assess the validity of the blood based tests in distinguishing the different types of preoperative anaemia 3. To devise a diagnostic algorithm and therapeutic regimes required for assessing and correcting anaemia before cardiac surgery takes place | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed