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Multiple electrode aggregometry is a rapid point-of-care diagnostic method recommended by European guidelines for assessing platelet function and guiding hemostatic therapy.
Multiple electrode aggregometry is a rapid and effective point-of-care tool for assessing platelet function and guiding hemostatic therapy in perioperative and trauma settings.
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Supports guideline-endorsed perioperative use; leaves open randomized outcome trials.
Platelets play an essential role in haemostasis. Assessment of their function is vital for anaesthesiologists evaluating haemostatic potential, especially during emergency operations. The monitoring of platelets function had been implemented into the European recommendations for management of perioperative and posttraumatic bleeding. One of the diagnostic methods described in the recommendations is multiple electrode aggregometry. As antiplatelet therapy becomes more widely used in modern medicine, this method, in contrast to standard laboratory tests, can significantly help to identify patients with drug-induced thrombocytopaty. The aggregometry enables prompt evaluation of the platelets aggregation which is very useful for everyday decision-making in goal-directed hemostatic therapy.
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Pluta et al. (2018) conducted a review in Platelet dysfunction and perioperative bleeding. Multiple electrode aggregometry vs. Light transmission aggregometry was evaluated. Multiple electrode aggregometry is a rapid point-of-care diagnostic method recommended by European guidelines for assessing platelet function and guiding hemostatic therapy.
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