Thromboelastography or rotational thromboelastometry for bleeding management in adults undergoing cardiac surgery: A systematic review with meta-analysis and trial sequential analysis

Journal of Thoracic Disease

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2019, Pages 1170-1181

  Li, Caie ^a   Zhao, Qiming ^a   Yang, Kun ^a   Jiang, Luxia ^a   Yu, Jing ^a  

^a LANZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Adult; Blood transfusion; Cardiac surgical procedures; Thromboelastography (TEG)

Indexed keywords

FRESH FROZEN PLASMA;

ALL CAUSE MORTALITY; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; BLOOD ANALYSIS; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS; ELASTOGRAPHY; HEMOSTASIS; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; RISK FACTOR; ROTATIONAL THROMBOELASTOMETRY; SEQUENTIAL ANALYSIS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; THROMBOCYTE TRANSFUSION; THROMBOELASTOGRAPHY;

EID: 85065401322     PISSN: 20721439     EISSN: 20776624     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21037/jtd.2019.04.39     Document Type: Article

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