Cardiothoracic & vascular anaesthesia
Intravenous Immunoglobulin Administration in Cardiac Surgery, Heart Transplantation and Infective Endocarditis: A Scoping Review
Authors' conclusion
Available data on the use of IVIG in cardiac surgery patients are mostly limited to the use of standard IVIG in heart transplantation recipients, and available evidence does not justify the routine use of IVIG in the cardiac surgery setting.
Study context
- Population
- Patients undergoing cardiac surgery (incl. heart transplantation) or with infective endocarditis receiving intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG)135 studies
- Outcome
- Studies of IVIG in cardiac surgery, heart transplantation and infective endocarditis
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Studies identified
135
Randomized controlled trials (RCTs)
7
RCT study protocol
1
Original publication
Intravenous Immunoglobulin Administration in Cardiac Surgery, Heart Transplantation and Infective Endocarditis: A Scoping Review. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. Published 17 September 2026. doi:10.
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