Standard coagulation tests are superior to thromboelastometry in predicting outcome of patients with liver cirrhosis.

<h4>Background and aims</h4>Thromboelastometry (TEM) is superior to standard coagulation tests in the management of bleedings / invasive procedures in patients with liver cirrhosis. In contrast, the role of TEM as a prognostic parameter in liver cirrhosis is not well established. We ther...

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Main Authors: Jassin Rashidi-Alavijeh, Ayse S Ceylan, Heiner Wedemeyer, Martin Kleefisch, Katharina Willuweit, Christian M Lange
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0236528