Linda Shore-Lesserson

TL;DR: Point-of-care coagulation monitoring using TEG resulted in fewer transfusions in the postoperative period, and this data support the use of TEG in an algorithm to guide transfusion therapy in complex cardiac surgery.

TL;DR: It appears that TEE in patients undergoing noncardiac surgery is efficacious in rapidly disclosing new findings and information during periods of hemodynamic instability.

TL;DR: TA administered prior to CPB reduced the incidence of allogeneic transfusions and postoperative mediastinal tube drainage, and improved the subjective assessment of post-CPB hemostasis in a group of patients at moderately high risk for perioperative bleeding.

TL;DR: A 46-year-old 63-kg woman with a history of type II diabetes melhtus and heavy tobacco use presented with symptoms of congestive heart failure and angina precipitated by severe anemia, with no history of alcohol abuse, jaundice, or encephalopathy.

TL;DR: In cardiac surgical patients, heparin and protamine titration did predict a lower protamine dose but did not result in a measurable improvement in haemostasis during the perioperative period.