Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy during Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: Circuit Haemodynamics and Circuit Failure

Conclusion: CRRT circuits used in conjunction with ECMO have a longer circuit life than usual CRRT despite exposure to higher circuit pressures. Markedly elevated access pressures, however, may predict early CRRT circuit failure during ECMO, possibly via progressive membrane thrombosis as evidenced by increased transfilter pressure gradients.Blood Purif
Source: Blood Purification - Category: Hematology Source Type: research