Blood Transfusions & Heart Surgery: What Should Patients Know?

Do all heart surgery patients need blood transfusions? What are the risks, benefits, and options before surgery? These are common questions among patients preparing for mitral valve repair or other types of cardiac surgery. To address this topic, we spoke with Dr. Edward Soltesz, a leading cardiac surgeon at the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio. (Video posted on November 3, 2025)