Transfusion Reduction in High-Bleeding-Risk Cardiac Surgery With Desmopressin

Before induction of anesthesia, patients will receive identical and similar clear study solutions in similar size transparent 50-cc bags, including Saline will be infused over five hours at a rate of 10 ml/hr. The local pharmacists who will not be involved in patients' care or data collection will prepare the study solution.

Before induction of anesthesia, patients will receive identical and similar clear study solutions in similar size transparent 50-cc bags, including Desmopressin 0.3 ug/kg of the patient's body weight will be infused over five hours at a rate of 10 ml/hr. The local pharmacists who will not be involved in patients' care or data collection will prepare the study solution.