Comparison of anticoagulation monitoring strategies for adults supported on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: A systematic review

As an advanced life support device to temporarily assist patients' cardiopulmonary function, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) has been widely used and is effective in treating severe cardiopulmonary diseases.1,2 However, when in contact with an artificial surface, platelets are activated and inflammatory cytokines are simultaneously released, which together lead to a coagulation cascade.3,4 To avoid the occurrence of thrombotic events, systemic anticoagulation is recommended as one of the necessary preparations for ECMO.

Source: Heart and Lung - May 10, 2023 Category: Intensive Care Authors: Jinhe Sun, Yuteng Ma, Wanting Su, He Miao, Zhaotian Guo, Qianhui Chen, Yuzhong Zhang, Xiaochun Ma, Song Chen, Renyu Ding Source Type: research