Is there a role for anti-fibrinolytic agents in patients with hyperfibrinolytic disseminated intravascular coagulation?

DIC is a complex clinicopathologic syndrome. There are no randomized trials to support evidence-based practice. The following principles apply: 1) antifibrinolytics should not be used in patients with organ failure or those that are asymptomatic. One could justify their use in this group of patients...