Cardiac surgery is associated with perioperative blood loss and a high risk of allogeneic
blood transfusion. Patient blood management (PBM) in cardiac surgery contributes to the …

Bleeding after cardiac surgery is a common and serious complication leading to transfusion
of multiple blood products and resulting in increased morbidity and mortality. Despite the …

Document Reviewers: Moritz WV Wyler von Ballmoos (USA), Mate Petricevic (Croatia), Arie
Pieter Kappetein (Netherlands), Miguel Sousa-Uva (Portugal), Georg Trummer (Germany) …

The aims of severe perioperative bleeding management are three-fold. First, preoperative
identification by anamesis and laboratory testing of those patients for whom the …

Introduction Evidence-based recommendations are needed to guide the acute management
of the bleeding trauma patient, which when implemented may improve patient outcomes …

The effect of pregabalin on oxycodone consumption, post-operative confusion, and pain in
elderly cardiac surgery patients was investigated in a prospective, randomized, doubleblind …

Fibrinogen plays a critical role in achieving and maintaining hemostasis and is fundamental
to effective clot formation. There is increasing awareness of the important role of fibrinogen …

Objectives Severe bleeding related to cardiac surgery is associated with increased morbidity
and mortality. Thromboelastography (TEG) and thromboelastometry (ROTEM) are point-of …

Perioperative bleeding remains a major complication during and after surgery, resulting in
increased morbidity and mortality. The principal causes of non-vascular sources of …

Fibrinogen plays several key roles in the maintenance of hemostasis. Its cleavage by
thrombin and subsequent polymerization to form fibrin strands provides the structural …