Published in:
01-06-2013 | Letter
Algorithm-based management of bleeding in patients with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
Authors:
David Faraoni, Jerrold H Levy
Published in:
Critical Care
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Issue 3/2013
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Excerpt
We read with interest the paper published by Repressé and colleagues [
1]. Coagulation management is a challenge during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) due to complex hemostatic and inflammatory responses associated with the underlying conditions that include infection, sepsis, surgery, and/or traumatic injury [
2]. Repressé and colleagues present the first algorithm-based approach to bleeding in ECMO patients. However, additional perspectives are important to consider. …