Rotational thromboelastometry and aortic surgery

Hemostatic management in complex aortic surgery: a role for multiple electrode aggregometry and modified rotational thromboelastometry.

Rotational thromboelastometry predicts thromboembolic complications after major non-cardiac surgery

INTRODUCTION Thromboembolic complications contribute substantially to perioperative morbidity and mortality. Routine laboratory tests do not detect patients with acquired or congenital hypercoagulability who may be at increased risk of perioperative thromboembolism. Rotational thromboelastometry (ROTEM) is a digitized modification of conventional thromboelastography that is stable and technical...

Rapid and correct prediction of thrombocytopenia and hypofibrinogenemia with rotational thromboelastometry in cardiac surgery.

OBJECTIVES In the present study, the authors have investigated whether rotational thromboelastometry (ROTEM) could predict thrombocytopenia and hypofibrinogenemia in cardiac surgery using the clot amplitude after 5 minutes (A5). Another parameter, PLTEM, in which the contribution of fibrinogen is eliminated by subtracting a fibrin-specific ROTEM test (FIBTEM) from an extrinsically-activated ROT...

Rotational thromboelastometry (ROTEM)-based coagulation management in cardiac surgery and major trauma.

P ( FOR MAJOR BLEEDING related to severe trauma, major surgery, or chronic anticoagulation, a rapid assessment of emostatic function is crucial so that optimal fluid replaceents and blood transfusion can be administered without deays.1-6 Although the safety of blood products with regard to viral transmission risks has improved in recent years,7,8 transfusions of allogeneic erythrocyte and plasm...

Rotational thromboelastometry for diagnosing sudden hyperfibrinolysis immediately after cardiopulmonary bypass during cardiac surgery

Corresponding author: Tae-Yop Kim, M.D., Ph.D., Department of Anesthesiology, Konkuk University Medical Center, Konkuk Universrity School of Medicine, 120-1, Neungdong-ro, Hwayang-dong, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul 143-729, Korea. Tel: 82-2-2030-5445, Fax: 82-2-2030-5449, E-mail: [email protected], [email protected] This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attr...