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TEG and ROTEM: Technology and Clinical Applications, 2026 Update

Abstract Viscoelastic testing (VET) has evolved significantly since its inception in the mid-20th century, when it was first developed to guide transfusion strategies in trauma and surgical patients. Initially, VET..

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Association of Plasma Fibrinogen and Thromboelastography With Blood Loss in Complex Cardiac Surgery

Abstract Postoperative coagulopathic bleeding is common in cardiac surgery and is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Ideally, real-time information on in-vivo coagulation should be available. However, up to now..

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Pediatric Transfusion Algorithms: Coming to a Cardiac Operating Room Near You

Abstract Pediatric cardiac surgical patients are at particular risk for post-cardiopulmonary bypass hemorrhage. Moreover, both the incidence and volume of  have been associated with increased morbidity in pediatric cardiac patients. Transfusion..

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