Anticoagulation strategies in COVID-19 infected patients receiving ECMO support

CONCLUSION: In hospitalized patients with COVID-19-associated acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) on VV ECMO support, the use of bivalirudin showed to be a viable anticoagulation alternative in terms of efficacy compared to UFH and resulted in a favorable safety profile with lower rates of bleeding and thrombotic events.PMID:37682210 | DOI:10.1051/ject/2023027

Source: Journal of Extra-Corporeal Technology - September 8, 2023 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Dayne Diaz Jenny Martinez Grant Bushman William R Wolowich Source Type: research