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Platelet factor-4 concentration in adult veno-arterial ECMO patients.

Michael A MazzeffiMadeline ClarkAlison GrazioliColleen DuganRaymond RectorHeidi DaltonRonson J MadathilJay MenakerDaniel HerrKenichi Tanaka
Published in: Perfusion (2020)
Our data suggest that PF4 concentration is mildly elevated during VA ECMO compared to control plasma. Estimated PF4-heparin ratios were not optimal for HIT antibody formation. These data support epidemiologic studies where HIT incidence is low during VA ECMO.
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