Steroids and Cardiopulmonary Bypass: a Never-ending Story

Thierry Carrel; Lars Englberger

doi:10.1053/j.semtcvs.2017.02.011

Steroids and Cardiopulmonary Bypass: a Never-ending Story

Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017 Spring;29(1):45-46. doi: 10.1053/j.semtcvs.2017.02.011. Epub 2017 Mar 18.

Authors

Thierry Carrel¹, Lars Englberger²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, University Hospital and University of Bern, Switzerland. Electronic address: thierry.carrel@insel.ch.
² Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, University Hospital and University of Bern, Switzerland.

PMID: 28683995
DOI: 10.1053/j.semtcvs.2017.02.011

Abstract

This trial showed marginal beneficial effects of steroids on the coagulation system and clinical advantages in terms of bleeding and blood transfusion were minimal. This means that additional strategies to minimize blood transfusion are still required.

Keywords: bleeding; cardiopulmonary bypass; coagulation system; steroids.

Publication types

Editorial
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MeSH terms

Blood Coagulation / drug effects*
Blood Transfusion
Cardiopulmonary Bypass*
Hemorrhage
Humans