The Role of Excessive Anticoagulation and Missing Hyperinflammation in ECMO-Associated Bleeding

The Role of Excessive Anticoagulation and Missing Hyperinflammation in ECMO-Associated Bleeding

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is increasingly used in carefully selected patients with cardiac or respiratory failure. However, complications are common and can be associated with worse outcomes, while data on risk factors and outcomes are inconsistent and sparse. Therefore, we sought t...

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Main Authors: Sasa Rajsic, Robert Breitkopf, Ulvi Cenk Oezpeker, Zoran Bukumirić, Moritz Dobesberger, Benedikt Treml
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-04-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
anticoagulation
aPTT
bleeding
complications
extracorporeal life support
ECMO
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/9/2314

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