The role of acute normovolemic hemodilution and retrograde autologous priming in reducing intraoperative packed red blood cell transfusion needs in coronary artery bypass surgery: A randomized controlled trial

Cindy Elfira Boom, Riza Cintyandy, Hery Widodo, Ayudhia Putri, Muhamad Randy Givano, I Made Adi Parmana, Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, National Cardiovascular Center Harapan Kita, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, National Cardiovascular Center Harapan Kita

Perfusion

Published online on August 26, 2025

Abstract

Perfusion, Ahead of Print.
BackgroundAcute normovolemic hemodilution (ANH) and retrograde autologous priming (RAP) are blood conservation techniques designed to reduce transfusion requirements.PurposeThis study evaluated the impact of combining ANH and RAP compared to RAP alone on ...