The impact of early perioperative heparin-free anticoagulation for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation on bleeding and thrombotic events in lung transplantation: a retrospective cohort study.

Zhijiang QiSichao GuXin YuZeyu ZhangXiaoyang CuiChanglong LiMin LiQingyuan Zhan

Published in: Therapeutic advances in respiratory disease (2024)

Short-term heparin-free anticoagulation, particularly VV-ECMO, did not result in serious thrombotic events or thrombosis-related deaths, indicating that it is a safe and feasible strategy for perioperative ECMO in lung transplantation.

Keyphrases

extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
venous thromboembolism
atrial fibrillation
acute respiratory distress syndrome
cardiac surgery
patients undergoing
respiratory failure
growth factor
pulmonary embolism
acute kidney injury
mechanical ventilation
drug induced