Massachusetts General Hospital: Simple Bed-side Test Detects Bleeding Risk in Patients After Surgery or Major Injury
June 26, 2020
June 26, 2020
BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 26 -- Massachusetts General Hospital issued the following news release:
Impaired blood clotting after surgery or major injury can lead to severe bleeding or hemorrhage in patients if they are not rapidly treated with blood transfusions.
A team led by investigators at Massachusetts General Hospital has developed a novel, inexpensive and portable device that can quickly and accurately measure the ability of blood to properly clot (or coagulate) . . .
Impaired blood clotting after surgery or major injury can lead to severe bleeding or hemorrhage in patients if they are not rapidly treated with blood transfusions.
A team led by investigators at Massachusetts General Hospital has developed a novel, inexpensive and portable device that can quickly and accurately measure the ability of blood to properly clot (or coagulate) . . .