Intraoperative Hydroxyethyl Starch and its Effects on Different Fibrinogen Measurements

Conclusion:
Despite providing different fibrinogen concentration values at baseline, the relative decrease in fibrinogen concentration after HES infusion was comparable among the 3 tests. In contrast, fibrin-based clot quality was more affected than fibrinogen concentration tests by HES infusion.

Source: Clinical and Applied Thrombosis/Hemostasis - August 29, 2016 Category: Hematology Authors: Winstedt, D., Solomon, C., Hillarp, A., Lundahl, T., Schött, U. Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research