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W.A. R .: Restore – Treatment of Cardiac Surgical Bleeding. Optimal management of hemorrhage involves the use of transfusion algorithms INR, aPTT, ACT, Fib, Plt and/or TEG based algorithms have all been proven to be effective in reducing shed mediastinal
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W.A.R.: Restore– Treatment of Cardiac Surgical Bleeding Optimal management of hemorrhage involves the use of transfusion algorithms INR, aPTT, ACT, Fib, Plt and/or TEG based algorithms have all been proven to be effective in reducing shed mediastinal blood, transfusion requirements, and reoperation rate Studies repeatedly demonstrated clinical benefit when physician discretion was compared with algorithm-guided care (regardless of the basis of the algorithm) J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1994;107:291-9 Anesth Analg 1999;88:312-9 Anesthesiology 2001;94:773-81 Br J Anaesth 2001;86:575-8 Br J Anaesth 2004;92:178-86 J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2010;140:1117-24