Effects and side‐effects of tranexamic acid: they both matter

AnaesthesiaEarly View Editorial Effects and side-effects of tranexamic acid: they both matter S. Agarwal, Corresponding Author S. Agarwal Consultant, Honorary Senior Lecturer [email protected] orcid.org/0000-0002-9991-507X @@seemamosca Department of Anaesthesia, Manchester University Hospitals, Manchester, UK Manchester University, Manchester, UK Correspondence to: S. Agarwal Email: [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorM. Heesen, M. Heesen Consultant Department of Anaesthesia, Kantonsspital Baden, Baden, SwitzerlandSearch for more papers by this author S. Agarwal, Corresponding Author S. Agarwal Consultant, Honorary Senior Lecturer [email protected] orcid.org/0000-0002-9991-507X @@seemamosca Department of Anaesthesia, Manchester University Hospitals, Manchester, UK Manchester University, Manchester, UK Correspondence to: S. Agarwal Email: [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorM. Heesen, M. Heesen Consultant Department of Anaesthesia, Kantonsspital Baden, Baden, SwitzerlandSearch for more papers by this author First published: 07 July 2023 https://doi.org/10.1111/anae.16089 1 Consultant, Department of Anaesthesia, Manchester University Hospitals, Manchester, UK 2 Honorary Senior Lecturer, Manchester University, Manchester, UK 3 Consultant, Department of Anaesthesia, Kantonsspital Baden, Baden, Switzerland This editorial accompanies an article by Tsan et al., Anaesthesia 2023; https://doi.org/10.1111/anae.16058. Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. 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