An in vitro evaluation of standard rotational thromboelastography in monitoring of effects of recombinant factor VIIa on coagulopathy induced by hydroxy ethyl starch
(1) Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Lund University Hospital, Sweden;(2) Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Halmstad County Hospital, Sweden
Abstract:
Background
Rotational thromboelastography (ROTEG) has been proposed as a monitoring tool that can be used to monitor treatment of hemophilia
with recombinant factor VIIa (rFVIIa). In these studies special non-standard reagents were used as activators of the coagulation.
The aim of this study was to evaluate if standard ROTEG analysis could be used for monitoring of effects of recombinant factor
VIIa (rFVIIa) on Hydroxy Ethyl Starch-induced dilutional coagulopathy.