This ISTH “State of the Art” review aims to critically evaluate the hematologic considerations
and complications in extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). ECMO is …

Background Bleeding may occur frequently during adult extracorporeal life support;
however, there are no detailed investigations of bleeding events, red blood cell transfusion …

For the past four decades, extracorporeal life support (ECLS) has been used to treat critically
ill adult and pediatric patients with cardiac and/or respiratory failure, and there are …

Objectives: To determine RBC transfusion practice and relationships between RBC
transfusion volume and mortality in infants and children treated with extracorporeal …

BACKGROUND Neonates receiving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)
support are transfused large volumes of red blood cells (RBCs) and platelets (PLTs) …

Objectives: To describe the indications and thresholds for plasma and platelet transfusions
for pediatric extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, to compare responses to these …

Objectives: To present the recommendations and consensus statements with supporting
literature for plasma and platelet transfusions in critically ill neonates and children …

Background Factor consumption is common during ECMO complicating the balance of pro
and anticoagulation factors. This study sought to determine whether transfusion of …

Objectives: To present recommendations and supporting literature for RBC transfusions in
critically ill children supported with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, ventricular assist …

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is frequently associated with bleeding and
coagulopathy complications, which may lead to the need for transfusion of multiple blood …