Article
The hyperfibrinolytic phenotype is the most lethal and resource intense presentation of fibrinolysis in massive transfusion patients
13 Sept 2017
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Among bleeding patients, we hypothesized that the hyperfibrinolytic (HF) phenotype would be associated with the highest mortality, whereas shutdown (SD) patients would have the greatest complication burden. METHODS: Severely injured patients predicted to receive a massive transfusion at 12 Level I trauma centers were randomized to one of two transfusion ratios as described in the Pragmatic,...