Antithrombin during veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation with heparin anticoagulation: A single-center cohort study.
Bethany A HilemanGennaro MartucciNicolò RizzitelloGiovanna OcchipintiMatteo RossettiFabio TuzzolinoRoberto LorussoMauro PanigadaKenichi TanakaAntonio ArcadipaneGiovanna PanarelloPublished in: Perfusion (2024)
There is a positive association between AT activity and UFH requirements but no significant difference in the rate of bleeding events. A higher mean AT during VV ECMO was associated with ICU survival. Future studies are needed to differentiate between exogenously supplemented versus endogenous AT effect.