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Acute Normovolemic Hemodilution Does Not Reduce RBC Transfusions

Globally, over two million individuals undergo cardiac surgery annually, and about one third receive at least one unit of allogeneic RBCs. Based on limited data from small randomized controlled trials and retrospective studies, both the American and European guidelines on patient blood management for cardiac surgery suggest that acute normovolemic hemodilution (ANH) may be considered to reduce RBC transfusions during…

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