ReviewResearch and practice in thrombosis and haemostasis2023
Viscoelastic testing: an illustrated review of technology and clinical applications.
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45 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Viscoelastic haemostatic assays to guide therapy in elective surgery: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis.Anaesthesia · 2025Pooled it
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- AI-Enabled Interpretation Guidance for Hemostasis Testing with TEGDiagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Thromboelastometric Profile of Sepsis-Induced Coagulopathy and Overt Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation: A Retrospective Cohort Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Evaluating the Clinical Significance of Pre- and Postoperative Platelet Function Testing in Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Surgery.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Hemorrhagic Transformation after Ischemic Stroke in a Case of Essential Thrombocythemia with Hyperfibrinolysis on Thromboelastography.Internal medicine (Tokyo, Japan) · 2026Article
- Role of Thromboelastometry in Sepsis-Induced Coagulopathy: A Narrative Review.Medical sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Abnormal whole-blood viscoelastic test results in patients with bleeding disorder of unknown cause.Blood vessels, thrombosis & hemostasis · 2026Article
- Neonatal Sepsis-Induced Coagulopathy in the Light of Developmental Hemostasis: Friend or Foe?Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2026Review
- Multicenter survey on viscoelastic assays access and use in trauma in Swiss emergency departments.European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society · 2026Article
- Methodological and Pathophysiological Considerations in Obesity-Associated Thrombosis.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- Smart Clot: An Automated Point-of-Care Flow Assay for Quantitative Whole-Blood Platelet, Fibrin, and Thrombus Kinetics.Biosensors · 2026Article
- Aortic Arch and Frozen Elephant Trunk Surgery: Anesthetic Challenges and Strategies for Organ Protection.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- New approaches in the haemostatic management of postpartum haemorrhage.BMJ medicine · 2026Review
- Comparing Rotational Thromboelastometry and Standard Coagulation Assays for Predicting Intraoperative Bleeding in Pediatric Liver Transplantation.Pediatric transplantation · 2026Article
- Stage-dependent alterations of Sonoclot coagulation profiles across the spectrum of diabetic peripheral neuropathy.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2026Article
- Operationalising reproducibility in soft robotics.Frontiers in robotics and AI · 2026Article
- Influence of carboxymethyl cellulose and calcium-crosslinked CMC coating of 3D-Printed hydroxyapatite scaffolds on the early hemostatic performance and osteoblastic compatibility.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2026Article
- Thromboelastography to Support Clinical Decision Making in Patients with Peripheral Artery Disease.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Quantra® Viscoelastic Testing in Pediatric Trauma: A Review of Emerging Evidence and Clinical Integration.Cureus · 2025Review
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Abstract
Viscoelastic testing (VET), including thromboelastography and thromboelastometry, provides a rapid and comprehensive picture of whole blood coagulation dynamics and hemostasis that can be reviewed and evaluated at the point-of-care. This technology is over 50 years old; however, over the past few years, there has been a significant increase in research examining the use of VET. Best practice guidelines for the use of VET exist in both the United States and Europe, particularly for elective cardiac surgery, although recommendations for implementation are somewhat limited in some clinical areas by the lack of studies constituting high-grade evidence. Other challenges to implementation surround validation of the technology in some care settings as well as lack of training. Nevertheless, there is a wide range of potential clinical applications, such as treating coagulopathies in liver disease and transplant surgery, critical care, as well as within obstetrical hemorrhage. In this illustrated review, we provide an overview of viscoelastic testing technology (also called viscoelastic hemostatic assays) and describe how the assays can be used to provide a broad overview of hemostasis from clot formation to clot lysis, while highlighting the contribution of coagulation factors and platelets. We then summarize the major clinical applications for viscoelastic testing, including more recent applications, such as in COVID-19. Each section describes the clinical context, and key publications, followed by a representative algorithm and key guidelines.
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