title: A clinician's guide to viscoelastic testing in the perioperative period.
abstract: Viscoelastic tests provide a global and dynamic assessment of the coagulation system and thus are becoming increasingly relied upon in the perioperative period. Many clinicians are unfamiliar with viscoelastic testing, so this article provides an overview of their use and interpretation in the management of perioperative bleeding.
authors.affiliation: Core Trainee in the Department of Anaesthesia, The Whittington Hospital NHS Trust, London N19 5NF.
authors.forename: Vishal Venkat
authors.initials: VV
authors.lastname: Raman
authors.affiliation: Consultant Anaesthetist in the Department of Anaesthesia, Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, London.
authors.forename: Ramanathan
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kasivisvanathan
authors.affiliation: Consultant in Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia and Critical Care in the Department of Anaesthesia and Critical Care, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London.
authors.forename: Pradeep R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Madhivathanan
mesh_terms: D001777:Blood Coagulation / Q000502:physiology*; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000097:blood / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D019990:Perioperative Care / Q000592:standards*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic