Thromboelastography to Monitor Clotting/Bleeding Complications in Patients Treated with the Molecular Adsorbent Recirculating System
Figure 5
Thromboelastography detects fibrinolysis during MARS: Print outs of thromboelastography assessed during MARS session 1 in patient no. 2 which was complicated by bleeding after 2 hours of MARS therapy. Blood samples were obtained before (a) 1hour after (b) and 2 hours after (c) initiation of MARS. (d) shows thromboelastography one hour after MARS was stopped and substitution therapy was initiated. Grids and parameters are as explained in Figure 1.
