Abstract Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) represents an established modality of intraoperative circulatory and respiratory support during lung transplantation (LTx). Systemic anticoagulation with unfractionated heparin (UFH) remains essential to prevent circuit..
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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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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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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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