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SUBMITTER: Roth S
PROVIDER: S-EPMC8371004 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Roth Sebastian S Jansen Catrin C M'Pembele René R Stroda Alexandra A Boeken Udo U Akhyari Payam P Lichtenberg Artur A Hollmann Markus W MW Huhn Ragnar R Lurati Buse Giovanna G Aubin Hug H
Scientific reports 20210817 1
Veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) supports patients suffering from refractory cardiogenic shock. Thromboembolic complications (TeC) are common in VA-ECMO patients and are associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Valid markers to predict TeC in VA-ECMO patients are lacking. The present study investigated the predictive value of baseline Fibrinogen-Albumin-Ratio (FAR) for in-hospital TeC in patients undergoing VA-ECMO. This retrospective cohort study included pa ...[more]