The American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (ASRA) convened its
Fourth Consensus Conference on Regional Anesthesia and Anticoagulation in conjunction …

Point‐of‐care testing (POCT) in haematology has seen a significant increase in both the
spectrum of tests available and the number of tests performed annually. POCT is frequently …

The actual incidence of neurologic dysfunction resulting from hemorrhagic complications
associated with neuraxial blockade is unknown. Although the incidence cited in the literature …

Neutralisation of systemic anticoagulation with heparin in cardiac surgery with
cardiopulmonary bypass requires protamine administration. If adequately dosed, protamine …

Neuraxial anesthesia and analgesia provide sev-eral advantages over systemic opioids,
including superior analgesia, reduced blood loss and need for transfusion, decreased …

This document presents a professional view of evidence-based recommendations around
the issues of antiplatelet and anticoagulation management in cardiac surgery. It was …

Anticoagulation Monitoring during Cardiac Surgery Page 1 REVIEW ARTICLE Dennis M. Fisher,
MD, Editor Anesthesiology 1999; 91:1122–51 © 1999 American Society of Anesthesiologists …

Heparin is a vital biomolecule in widespread clinical use as an anti-coagulant. Heparin
sensors have potential applications in the bedside detection of heparin levels in human …

Despite more than a half century of “safe” cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB), the evidence
base surrounding the conduct of anticoagulation therapy for CPB has not been organized …

Background: Coagulopathy is a contributor to and predictor of death in bleeding patients.
Acidosis is known to be a predictor of worse outcome in trauma patients and to be a …