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Table 3 Rate of thromboembolic events in patients with hypercoagulability

From: Rotational thromboelastometry predicts thromboembolic complications after major non-cardiac surgery

Elevated maximum clot firmness (MCF)

Thromboembolic events, % of patients (n)

P-value

Increased MCF in 2 or 3 of 3 tests (INTEM/EXTEM/FIBTEM)

Hypercoagulable

11.5 (3)

 

Normal

2.4 (7)

 

Odds ratio

5.22

0.01

Increased MCF in at least 1 of 3 tests (INTEM/EXTEM/FIBTEM)

Hypercoagulable

8.6 (5)

 

Normal

2.0 (5)

 

Odds ratio

4.72

0.009

Increased MCF in EXTEM

Hypercoagulable

9.5 (4)

 

Normal

2.2 (6)

 

Odds ratio

4.65

0.01

  1. INTEM, intrinsic rotational thromboelastometry; EXTEM, extrinsic rotational thromboelastometry; FIBTEM, fibrinogen rotational thromboelastometry.
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