Obstetrical hemorrhage and especially DIC (disseminated intravascular coagulation) is a
leading cause for maternal mortality across the globe, often secondary to underlying …

Thromboelastography (TEG) and rotational thromboelastometry (ROTEM) are point‐of‐care
viscoelastic devices that use whole blood samples to assess coagulation and fibrinolysis …

Viscoelastic assays (VEAs) that include thromboelastography and rotational
thromboelastometry add value to the investigation of coagulopathies and goal-directed …

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

Abstract United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA)‐approved viscoelastic testing
(VET) methodologies have significantly changed in the last 10 years, with the availability of …

Despite advances in hemorrhage detection and management, postpartum hemorrhage
remains the single leading cause of maternal death worldwide. Within the United States …

There has been a significant interest in the last decade in the use of viscoelastic tests (VETs)
to determine the hemostatic competence of bleeding patients. Previously, common …

Normal pregnancy is associated with significant physiological changes in the coagulation
and fibrinolytic systems with an inclination toward a hypercoagulable state. This includes an …

Objective There has been little published work about the reference intervals of
thromboelastography (TEG®) tests in pregnancy. Our aim was to establish the trimester …

Despite significant state and national initiatives to promote prevention and recognition, as
well as rapidly evolving treatment modalities, obstetric hemorrhage remains a leading …