Association of ROTEM® variables with allogeneic packed red blood cell (PRBC) transfusions and blood loss (8 hours postoperatively): As representative examples, p-values of independent samples t-tests at baseline and 2 hours after surgery are presented. PRBC transfusions and blood loss 8 hours postoperatively are dependent variables to assess differences between patients with ROTEM®-values below and above the median.

Table 2: Association of ROTEM® variables with allogeneic packed red blood cell (PRBC) transfusions and blood loss (8 hours postoperatively): As representative examples, p-values of independent samples t-tests at baseline and 2 hours after surgery are presented. PRBC transfusions and blood loss 8 hours postoperatively are dependent variables to assess differences between patients with ROTEM®-values below and above the median.

ROTEM^®- variable	PRBC 8 hrs. postop.	Blood loss 8 hrs. postop.	PRBC 8 hrs. postop.	Blood loss 8 hrs. postop.
	Baseline		2 hours postop.
	p-value	p-value	p-value	p-value
CT INTEM	0.062	0.459	0.315	0.405
CFT INTEM	0.504	0.494	0.504	0.996
MCF INTEM	0.064	0.746	0.091	0.31
CT HEPTEM	0.179	0.957	0.223	0.407
CFT HEPTEM	0.256	0.328	0.178	0.451
MCF HEPTEM	0.134	0.776	0.064	0.098
CT EXTEM	0.38	0.844	0.425	0.746
CFT EXTEM	0.739	0.213	0.315	0.439
MCF EXTEM	0.256	0.105	0.315	0.513