Rotational thromboelastometry (ROTEM) is a point-of-care viscoelastic method and enables
to assess viscoelastic profiles of whole blood in various clinical settings. ROTEM-guided …

Viscoelastic hemostatic assay (VHAs) are whole blood point-of-care tests that have become
an essential method for assaying hemostatic competence in liver transplantation, cardiac …

The prevention and management of bleeding and thrombosis in patients with cirrhosis
poses several difficult clinical questions. These Clinical Practice Guidelines have been …

Background Major haemorrhage is a clinical emergency that results in morbidity and
mortality: practice guidance is important to reduce these risks. Delayed recognition of …

Thromboelastography (TEG) and rotational thromboelastometry (ROTEM) are point‐of‐care
viscoelastic devices that use whole blood samples to assess coagulation and fibrinolysis …

Background Reducing operative blood loss improves patient outcomes and reduces
healthcare costs. The aim of this article was to review current surgical, anaesthetic and …

Viscoelastic testing (VET), including thromboelastography and thromboelastometry,
provides a rapid and comprehensive picture of whole blood coagulation dynamics and …

Background Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) may be exacerbated by hemostatic impairment.
Information about PPH-associated coagulopathy is limited, often resulting in treatment …

Irrespective of the reason for hypoperfusion, hypocoagulable and/or hyperfibrinolytic
hemostatic aberrancies afflict up to one-quarter of critically ill patients in shock. Intensivists …

Major haemorrhage is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Successful
treatment requires early recognition, planned responses, readily available resources (such …