Thromboelastography and thromboelastometry and the management of intra-operative transfusion therapy in massively bleeding patients

Blood Transfusion

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 400-401

  Liumbruno, Giancarlo Maria ^a  

^a SAN GIOVANNI CALIBITA FATEBENEFRATELLI HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FRESH FROZEN PLASMA; HEPARIN;

ACIDOSIS; ANTICOAGULATION; BLEEDING; BLOOD CLOT; BLOOD CLOTTING; BLOOD CLOTTING DISORDER; BLOOD CLOTTING FACTOR DEFICIENCY; BLOOD EXAMINATION; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; DISEASE SEVERITY; ERYTHROCYTE TRANSFUSION; FIBRINOLYSIS; HEMOSTASIS; HUMAN; HYPERTHERMIA; HYPOFIBRINOGENEMIA; HYPOTHERMIA; LETTER; PEROPERATIVE CARE; POINT OF CARE TESTING; THROMBOCYTOPENIA; THROMBOELASTOGRAPHY; THROMBOELASTOMETRY; VISCOELASTICITY;

EID: 84865193168     PISSN: 17232007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2450/2012.0130-11     Document Type: Letter

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