Do arterial and venous Thrombelastograph variables differ during cardiac surgery?
Thrombelastograph (TEG) values obtained from venous blood samples differ from values obtained from arterial blood samples. When the TEG coagulation analyzer is used for clinical purposes, it is important to be consistent in the blood collection site.
These data suggest that the hemostatic agent, Evicel, is safe in an experimental rat model of erection physiology, with no detrimental effects on neuroregulatory control of erection.