Despite increasing improvement in extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)
technology and knowledge, thrombocytopenia and impaired platelet function are usual …

Post-cardiotomy extracorporeal life support (PC-ECLS) in adult patients has been used only
rarely but recent data have shown a remarkable increase in its use, almost certainly due to …

Disclaimer: These guidelines for adult and pediatric anticoagulation for extracorporeal
membrane oxygenation are intended for educational use to build the knowledge of …

Anticoagulation of patients supported by extracorporeal membrane oxygenation is
challenging because of a high risk of both bleeding and thrombotic complications, and often …

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) support has a high incidence of both
bleeding and thrombotic complications. Despite clear differences in patient characteristics …

Aging is associated with an increased incidence of cardiovascular disease and thrombosis.
Platelets play a major role in maintaining hemostasis and in thrombus formation, making …

Objectives To provide an overview of the clot viscoelastic testing technology and to describe
its utility in guiding blood product transfusions. Methods A case scenario will be discussed …

Background: Intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) is a common complication in adults treated with
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). Objectives: The aim of this study was to …

Hemorrhage is a major contributor to morbidity and mortality during the perioperative period.
Current methods of diagnosing coagulopathy have various limitations including long …

Objective To compare the incidence of bleeding and thrombosis between adult venoarterial
(VA) extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) patients managed with an activated …