Figure 2
From: Point-of-care coagulation management in intensive care medicine
Primary and secondary outcomes of the first prospective randomized study in complex cardiac surgery including viscoelastic and aggregometric measures into a point-of-care (POC)-based algorithm for hemotherapy as proof-of-concept [13]. (a) Packed red blood cells (PRBC), fresh frozen plasma (FFP) and platelet concentrate (PC) transfusion rate; (b) postoperative chest tube blood loss during the first 24 h after admission to the intensive care unit; (c) mortality during a 6-month follow up observation period; and (d) ventilation time, PaO2/FiO2 - index, and length of stay in the intensive care unit and hospital. From [13] with permission.