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Area of Science:

  • Hematology
  • Clinical Diagnostics

Background:

  • Thromboelastography (TEG) measures viscoelastic changes during blood coagulation.
  • It provides a global assessment of hemostatic function through fibrin polymerization.
  • Interest in TEG's clinical applications has grown significantly.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present the rationale behind the thromboelastography method.
  • To discuss the potential applications of TEG in clinical practice.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review based on PubMed searches.
  • Incorporation of personal clinical experience.

Main Results:

  • TEG is used alongside standard tests to reduce bleeding and homologous blood transfusions in cardiac and liver surgery.
  • Applications extend to severe trauma, obstetrics, hemophilia, and hypercoagulable conditions.
  • Modified TEG may monitor antiplatelet drug effects.

Conclusions:

  • TEG is an inexpensive, near-patient method for rapid global hemostatic evaluation.
  • It is a valuable tool in experienced hands, with a promising future.
  • The need for supplementary hemostatic tests should be considered alongside TEG.