Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in Jehovah's Witness patients: Case report, literature review, and summary of recommendations

We describe the use of a bloodless approach to reduce the waste of blood, avoiding anticoagulation, and improving red blood cell production. We then summarize the current literature on the use of ECMO in Jehovah's Witness patients and, finally, we propose some recommendations for their management.PMID:34554022 | DOI:10.1177/02676591211047774

Source: Perfusion - September 23, 2021 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Abrah án Mera Eduard Argudo Mar ía Martínez-Martínez Clara Palmada Camilo Bonilla Andr és Pacheco Luis Chiscano Gemma Mar ín Beatriz Lozano Elisabet Gallart Jordi Riera Source Type: research