Viscoelastic hemostatic assay (VHAs) are whole blood point-of-care tests that have become
an essential method for assaying hemostatic competence in liver transplantation, cardiac …

Background Viscoelastic testing is a method of hemostatic analysis that provides a real‐
time, holistic view of ex vivo clotting. It allows for examination of both cellular and plasma …

Since December 2019, a novel type of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Wuhan led to an
outbreak throughout China and the rest of the world. To date, there have been more than …

Viscoelastic testing (VET), including thromboelastography and thromboelastometry,
provides a rapid and comprehensive picture of whole blood coagulation dynamics and …

This review provides a comprehensive and up-to-date overview of point-of-care (POC)
devices most commonly used for coagulation analyses in the acute settings. Fast and …

Irrespective of the reason for hypoperfusion, hypocoagulable and/or hyperfibrinolytic
hemostatic aberrancies afflict up to one-quarter of critically ill patients in shock. Intensivists …

Optimized acute bleeding management requires timely and reliable laboratory testing to
detect and diagnose coagulopathies and guide transfusion therapy. Conventional …

Patients with cirrhosis often have abnormal hemostasis, with increased risk of hemorrhage
and thrombosis. Thromboelastography provides a rapid assessment of the coagulation …

Clinical viscoelastic hemostatic assays, which have been used for decades, rely on
measuring biomechanical responses to physical stimuli but face challenges related to high …

Background Determination of anticoagulant therapy is of pronounced interest in emergency
situations. However, routine tests do not provide sufficient insight. This study was performed …