Overview
bleeding
BLEEDING, BLOOD CLOT, CLOT
This is the first study to examine Visual Clot in a high-fidelity simulation setting. Visual Clot translates the numerical results of point-of-care viscoelastic testing into an easy-to-interpret animation of a blood clot. We analyzed 59 simulated critical bleeding scenarios performed by 59 anesthesia teams. The teams had either Visual Clot or corresponding ROTEM temograms available to perform targeted coagulation therapy, according to the study center’s guidelines. Teams using Visual Clot were more likely to perform targeted coagulation therapies correctly and faster than teams using ROTEM temograms. Furthermore, team members experienced higher decision confidence through using Visual Clot.