The use of viscoelastic haemostatic assays in the management of major bleeding.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Curry, Nicola S.; Davenport, Ross; Pavord, Sue; Mallett, Susan V.; Kitchen, Dianne; Klein, Andrew A.; Maybury, Helena; Collins, Peter W.; Laffan, Mike
- Source
- British Journal of Haematology. Sep2018, Vol. 182 Issue 6, p789-806. 18p. 3 Diagrams, 4 Charts, 1 Graph.
- Subject
- *VISCOELASTICITY
*HEMOSTATICS
*HEMORRHAGE
*LIVER transplantation
*BLOOD loss estimation
- Language
- ISSN
- 0007-1048
The article focuses on use of viscoelastic haemostatic assays in the management of major bleeding and blood loss is one of the main causes of morbidity following liver transplantation. It mentions British Society for Haematology (BSH) guidelines recommend the use of serial standard laboratory tests (SLTs) to predict major bleeding. It also mentions viscoelastic haemostatic assays (VHA) are increasingly being used during the management of major bleeding.