Activation of blood coagulation after aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage: a prospective observational trial by rotational thromboelastometry (ROTEM ®)

Aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage (aSAH) is reported to actuate blood coagulation. Rotational thromboelastometry (ROTEM ®) is a dynamic haemostatic test that can differentiate various coagulation abnormalities, for example, increased coagulation activity can be detected as a wider amplitude of tracing (maximal clot firmness [MCF]). Previously, ROTEM® has not been used to evaluate coagulation changes after aSAH. The aim of this prospective, observational study was to evaluate the on-going coagulation process in patients with aSAH by comparing their ROTEM assay results to the control values obtained from patients undergoing clipping of non-ruptured aneurysms.
Source: World Neurosurgery - Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Tags: Original article Source Type: research