Albumin Utilization in Adult Cardiac Surgical Patients: Retrospective

All heart surgery patients universally require hydration, which is given through a vein in the arm, but practices for treating patients are not universal. There are disagreements about whether crystalloids should be used alone or in combination with albumin. This question has important implications because albumin is an expensive blood product in relatively limited supply, and 20% of its use is by heart surgery patients. The goal of this study is to learn more about how crystalloids and albumin are used during heart surgery, as well as, key patient outcomes.

Inclusion Criteria: * Adult (≥18 years old) * Cardiac surgery with the use of cardiopulmonary bypass * Cardiac surgery without the use of cardiopulmonary bypass Exclusion Criteria * None