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CME Activity
Anemia Before Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery as Additional Risk Factor Increases the Perioperative Risk
Faculty
Andreas Boening, MD, PhD
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery
University Hospital Giessen
Giessen, Germany
Rolf-Hasso Boedeker, PhD
Department of Medical Statistics
University of Giessen
Giessen, Germany
Christine Scheibelhut
Department of Medical Statistics
University of Giessen
Giessen, Germany
Juergen Rietzschel
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery
University Hospital Giessen
Giessen, Germany
Peter Roth, MD
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery
University Hospital Giessen
Giessen, Germany
Markus Schönburg, MD, PhD
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery
Kerckhoff Clinic
Bad Nauheim, Germany
Accredited by
The Society of Thoracic Surgeons
Course Description
After reading this article, the learner should be able to:
• recognize that patients with preoperative anemia generally have a higher risk profile (ie, more comorbidities) than those who do not have preoperative anemia
• become aware that the presence of preoperative anemia is a risk factor for poor surgical outcomes
• understand that it is currently unclear whether measures to intervene to correct preoperative anemia will influence morbidity complications associated with preoperative anemia
Activity Details
| Credit Types: | CME |
| Credit Amount: | 1.0 Credits |
| Release Date: | 2011-Sep-01 |
| Expiration Date: | 2013-Sep-01 |
| Estimated Time for Completion: | 1 hour |
| Registration Required: | Yes |
| Cost: | $374/yr |
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