Outcome
Type |
Measure |
Description |
Time frame |
Safety issue |
Primary |
Time to hemostasis during surgery |
Defined by initiation of chest closure (temporary or final closure), the placement of the first sternal wire or wound vac (ioban or film), from administration of full dose protamine. |
During procedure |
|
Secondary |
Bleeding during surgery |
Bleeding during surgery as measured by suction, cell salvage, chest tubes, mediastinal drains, extracorporeal circulation (ECC), and in the field of surgery |
During procedure |
|
Secondary |
Bleeding in chest tubes and mediastinal drainages on arrival in the ICU |
Volume of bleeding in chest tubes and mediastinal drains from end of surgery to arrival in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) |
Average 3 hours |
|
Secondary |
Bleeding in mL in chest tube and mediastinal drainage at 24 hour after arrival in the ICU |
Volume of bleeding in chest tubes and mediastinal drainages from arrival in the ICU to 24 hours after ICU arrival, measured in mL |
24 hours |
|
Secondary |
Bleeding in mL/kg in chest tube and mediastinal drainage at 24 hour after arrival in the ICU |
Volume of bleeding in chest tubes and mediastinal drainages from arrival in the ICU to 24 hours after ICU arrival, measured in mL/kg |
24 hours |
|
Secondary |
Total number of blood product use during surgery |
Number of blood products (RBC, fresh-frozen plasma (FFP), standard platelets (PLT) concentrate and/or Thrombosomes®) throughout the operation and prior to arrival at the ICU |
During procedure |
|
Secondary |
Total volume of blood product use during surgery |
Volume of blood products (RBC, fresh-frozen plasma (FFP), standard platelets (PLT) concentrate and/or Thrombosomes®) throughout the operation and prior to arrival at the ICU |
During procedure |
|
Secondary |
Total number of blood product use during the first 24 hours in the ICU |
Numbers of blood products (RBC, FFP, standard PLT) during the first 24 hours in the ICU |
24 hours |
|
Secondary |
Total units of blood product use during the first 24 hours in the ICU |
Units of blood products (RBC, FFP, standard PLT) during the first 24 hours in the ICU |
24 hours |
|
Secondary |
Number of patients needing re-do surgery due to hemorrhage |
Number of patients with need for re-do surgery due to hemorrhage in the first 24 hours postoperatively |
24 hours |
|
Secondary |
Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) score during stay in ICU within 12 days |
Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) score during stay in ICU within 12 days, or until discharge from ICU, whichever comes first. Scale from 0 to 20 with 20 signifying severe organ failure |
12 days |
|
Secondary |
Hemostatic product use during surgery |
Use of hemostatic products (fibrinogen concentrate, cryoprecipitate, recombinant factor VIIa) during surgery |
During procedure |
|
Secondary |
Vasopressor free days within 30 days |
Numbers of vasopressor free days in the ICU within 30 days |
30 days |
|
Secondary |
Ventilator free days |
Numbers of ventilator free days in the ICU within 30 days |
30 days |
|
Secondary |
Renal replacement free days |
Numbers of renal replacement free days in the ICU within 30 days |
30 days |
|
Secondary |
Length of stay in ICU |
Numbers of days in the ICU |
30 days |
|
Secondary |
Length of stay in hospital |
Numbers of days in the hospital |
30 days |
|
Secondary |
Mortality |
30-day mortality after intervention |
30 days |
|
Secondary |
Symptomatic thrombo-embolic events |
Numbers of symptomatic thrombo-embolic events within 30 days after intervention |
30 days |
|
Secondary |
Serious adverse reactions/events |
Number of serious adverse reactions/events within the first 12 days after intervention |
12 days |
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