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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Hensch LA
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6340094 | biostudies-literature | 2018
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Hensch Lisa A LA Hui Shiu-Ki Rocky SR Teruya Jun J
Frontiers in medicine 20190111
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is a life-saving procedure that requires careful coagulation management. Indications for ECMO continue to expand, leading to more complicated patients treated by ECMO teams. At our pediatric institution, we utilize a Coagulation Team to guide anticoagulation, transfusion and hemostasis management in an effort to avoid the all-to-common complications of bleeding and thrombosis. This team formulates a coagulation plan in conjunction with a multidisciplina ...[more]