Continuing Education Episode!

Continuing Education!

Acute Normovolemic Hemodilution (ANH) has a weird-sounding name, but it’s a totally logical way to reduce red cell transfusions. Steve Frank shows us why.

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Dr. Steve Frank

Way back in the 1970’s, several bright groups of medical personnel published articles describing a new way of using “fresh autologous blood” in cardiac surgery patients. The unique aspect of the description was the combined use of drawing the blood right before surgery followed by infusion of fluids designed to keep the patient’s blood volume normal. “Acute Normovolemic Hemodilution (ANH)” was born, and ever since, we have been trying to figure out how to use it, and whether it actually helps reduce of prevent red cell transfusion.

He USES It!

Dr. Steve Frank and his colleagues in the Bloodless Medicine Program at Johns Hopkins believe ANH is an underutilized strategy. He joins me today to share the details of how ANH works, and whether other facilities can implement it as a part of their overall Patient Blood Management Program.

Image of Dr. Steve Frank Acute Normovolemic Hemodilution ANH

Dr. Steve Frank

Way back in the 1970’s, several bright groups of medical personnel published articles describing a new way of using “fresh autologous blood” in cardiac surgery patients. The unique aspect of the description was the combined use of drawing the blood right before surgery followed by infusion of fluids designed to keep the patient’s blood volume normal. “Acute Normovolemic Hemodilution (ANH)” was born, and ever since, we have been trying to figure out how to use it, and whether it actually helps reduce of prevent red cell transfusion.

He USES It!

Dr. Steve Frank and his colleagues in the Bloodless Medicine Program at Johns Hopkins believe ANH is an underutilized strategy. He joins me today to share the details of how ANH works, and whether other facilities can implement it as a part of their overall Patient Blood Management Program.

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About My Guest:

Dr. Steve Frank is a Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine at the Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, where he specializes in anesthesia for vascular, thoracic, and transplant cases. He serves as Medical Director for the Johns Hopkins Health System Blood Management Program and he also directs the Center for Bloodless Medicine and Surgery, a program for patients who wish to avoid transfusion.

Dr. Frank’s recent work relates to clinical studies in the area of collection and analysis of transfusion data from electronic medical records and methods for using such data to improve practice.  He is currently on the Editorial Board of the journal TRANSFUSION, and he has served on the Board of Directors for AABB and SABM. He is also Chair of the Committee on Patient Blood Management for the American Society of Anesthesiologists. 

FREE Continuing Education!

This podcast episode offers a FREE continuing education activity where you can earn two different types of credit: 1 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM, or 1 ASCLS P.A.C.E.® Contact Hour (including Florida Clinical Laboratory Credit). This activity also may be used to fulfill Lifelong Learning Continuing Certification requirements for the American Board of Pathology.

To receive credit and review the accreditation information and related disclosures, please visit Transfusion News Continuing Education on Wiley Health Learning.

Please note: Continuing education credit is available for two years from the date this episode was released. In other words, you will no longer be able to claim credit for this episode after June 28, 2024.

DISCLAIMER: The opinions expressed on this episode are those of my guest and I alone, and do not reflect those of the organizations with which either of us is affiliated. Neither Dr. Frank nor I have any relevant financial disclosures.

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