Platelet volume indices and von Willebrand factor levels in blood exposed to polymer- or heparin-coated membrane oxygenators.
Masashi TagayaShinya OkanoTakuo MuratakaHiroki HandaShunsuke IchikawaShunsuke TakahashiPublished in: The International journal of artificial organs (2024)
Our findings suggest that P-LCR is a good index for platelet activation in blood-circulating ECC and that VWFA and VWFQ are significantly attenuated in blood-circulating ECC with ACP-coated membranes, indicating the advantage of IHP coating regarding platelet activation.
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