Utility of Thromboelastography versus Routine Coagulation Tests for Assessment of Hypocoagulable State in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Bypass Surgery

Abstract

Though the techniques of RCT and TEG are different, a few RCT e.g. platelet count and fibrinogen correlated with corresponding TEG parameters i.e. MA and Alpha angle. TEG parameters (R time and MA in postoperative samples) were able to predict blood loss better than RCT.