Reducing transfusion requirements in liver transplantation

Figure 5 Thromboelastography traces depicting. A: Dilutional coagulopathy with loss of endogenous thrombin generating potential, low fibrinogen and platelets seen as a typical “arrowhead” trace; B: Hypocoagulable state with prolonged R time but retention of thrombin generation; C: Normal coagulation profile; D: Hypercoagulability with a short R time, steep rate of clot formation (α angle) and increased clot MA. R: Reaction time; K: Kinetics time taken to achieve a certain level of clot strength (20 mm); MA: Maximum amplitude; G: Log derivation of the MA; EPL: Estimated percent lysis; Ly30: Lysis at 30 min; Ly60: Lysis at 60 min; CI: Coagulation index.