Key result
Thromboelastometry provides information on clot strength and stability but cannot detect primary haemostasis disorders like von Willebrand's disease or the effects of aspirin and clopidogrel.
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Review
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Requires adjunctive platelet function testing for primary hemostasis; leaves open optimal multimodal algorithms in perioperative care.
Thromboelastometry is useful for assessing clot strength and stability in near-patient settings, but clinicians must recognize its inability to detect primary hemostasis disorders or standard antiplatelet effects.
Depka et al. (2006) reported a review. Thromboelastometry/thromboelastography was evaluated. Thromboelastometry provides information on clot strength and stability but cannot detect primary haemostasis disorders like von Willebrand's disease or the effects of aspirin and clopidogrel.
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