Acoustic radiation force can be used to test blood clot stiffness in cardiac patients.
Ex vivo clot stiffness tracked cardiopulmonary bypass patient overall hemostatic function closely.
Platelet integrin αIIbβ3 function could be correlated with overall risk of perioperative transfusions with an ROC of 0.79.
CPB patients on aspirin therapy had lower clot stiffness and lower indices of platelet adhesive function.