Patient Blood Management: Single Center Evidence and Practice at Fuwai Hospital.

Blood loss and blood transfusion requirement are important quality control indicators of cardiovascular surgery and cardiovascular anesthesia. Patient blood management PBM) is an evidence-based, multidisciplinary approach to optimize the care of patients who might need transfusion, which encompasses anemia management, hemodilution, cell salvage, hemostatic treatment and other approaches to reduce bleeding as well as restriction of blood transfusion. PBM in cardiovascular surgery is a "team sport" which involves cardiac and vascular surgeons, anesthesiologists, perfusionist, intensivists, and other health care providers. The current work provides an overview of evidence and practice of PBM at Fuwai Hospital. Implementation of PBM should also take local resource availability and cost-effectiveness of different devices, drugs, technologies, and techniques into consideration.