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Definition and Risk Factors of Bleeding

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The objective of this chapter is to discuss different definitions and predictors of bleeding in cardiac surgery. Bleeding complications in patients undergoing cardiac surgery may affect outcome. The first step in patient blood management is to identify patients at high risk for bleeding complications. This chapter describes risk factors for bleeding in cardiac surgery, and divides these factors into modifiable and non-modifiable factors. Moreover, risk prediction scores for perioperative bleeding and specific risk factors for bleeding are described.

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  1. Department of Anesthesiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands

    Michael I. Meesters

  2. Department of Anesthesiology, Amsterdam UMC, VU University Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

    Christa Boer

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    Christa Boer

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Meesters, M.I., Boer, C. (2019). Definition and Risk Factors of Bleeding. In: von Heymann, C., Boer, C. (eds) Patient Blood Management in Cardiac Surgery. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-15342-7_2

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