Abstract Introduction: Complex aortic surgery involving Jehovah’s Witness patients presents a significant challenge due to their refusal of blood products. Case report: This case report details the management of..
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Abstract Objective To evaluate the outcomes of minimally invasive cardiac surgery (MICS) compared with the sternotomy approach for Jehovah's Witness (JW) patients who cannot receive blood transfusions Design This was..
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Abstract Introduction For Jehovah’s Witness (JW) patients requiring cardiac surgery, various strategies such as preoperative use of erythropoietin stimulating agents (ESAs), intravenous iron (IVI), and non-pharmacologic interventions have emerged to..
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Abstract JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES (JW) refuse allogeneic blood transfusions because of their religious beliefs, a situation that poses significant challenges in the context of cardiac surgery, given that bleeding-related complications may..
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Abstract This article explores the major challenges and specialized strategies involved in managing cardiovascular surgery patients who are Jehovah’s Witnesses and refuse blood transfusions due to their religious beliefs. It..
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Abstract Cardiac surgery in Jehovah’s Witnesses (JW) patients who refuse blood transfusion is challenging requiring dedicated strategies. We aimed to analyze non-selected JW patients undergoing cardiac surgery and to compare..
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Objective To review current literature evidence on outcomes of cardiac surgery in Jehovah’s Witness patients. Methods A comprehensive electronic literature search was done from 2010 to 20th August 2020 identifying..
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