Allogeneic blood transfusion in cardiac surgery is associated with increased morbidity, mortality, and health care costs. We report a successful case of third-time redo sternotomy second-time redo heart transplantation without allogeneic blood transfusion owing to the multiple blood conservation strategies used throughout the perioperative period.

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