A review of thromboelastography

International Journal of Perioperative Ultrasound and Applied Technologies

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 25-29

  Thakur, Milind ^a   Ahmed, Aamer B ^a  

^a GLENFIELD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Coagulation; Haemostasis; Point of care tests; Thromboelastography

Indexed keywords

BLOOD CLOTTING; HEART SURGERY; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; PATIENT IDENTIFICATION; PATIENT MONITORING; PATIENT SELECTION; POINT OF CARE TESTING; POSTOPERATIVE HEMORRHAGE; PREDICTIVE VALUE; REVIEW; THROMBOCYTE FUNCTION; THROMBOELASTOGRAPHY;

EID: 84864699784     PISSN: 22777466     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10027-1006     Document Type: Review

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