Features of Blood Clotting on Thromboelastography in Hospitalized Patients With Cirrhosis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Thromboelastography (TEG) provides a global assessment of hemostasis and may have value for patients with cirrhosis who have multiple hemostatic defects. We sought to examine the characteristics of TEG in hospitalized patients with cirrhosis and its relationship with outcomes.

Methods

We performed a cohort study of all adults with cirrhosis hospitalized at Indiana University Hospital between November 2015 and October 2018 with a TEG. We examined the relationships among TEG, traditional measures of hemostasis, liver disease severity, and outcomes, including mortality, discharge to hospice, length of stay, and 30-day readmission.

Results

A total of 344 patients met inclusion and exclusion criteria. R-value was elevated (≥10 min) in 4.5%, alpha angle was low

SUBMITTER: Shamseddeen H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7704808 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature