Management of Anticoagulation during Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Children

Autor: Madhuradhar Chegondi, Niranjan Vijayakumar, Balagangadhar R. Totapally
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Pediatric Reports, Vol 14, Iss 3, Pp 320-332 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 14030039
2036-7503
DOI: 10.3390/pediatric14030039
Popis: Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) is often used in critically ill children with severe cardiopulmonary failure. Worldwide, about 3600 children are supported by ECMO each year, with an increase of 10% in cases per year. Although anticoagulation is necessary to prevent circuit thrombosis during ECMO support, bleeding and thrombosis are associated with significantly increased mortality risk. In addition, maintaining balanced hemostasis is a challenging task during ECMO support. While heparin is a standard anticoagulation therapy in ECMO, recently, newer anticoagulant agents are also in use. Currently, there is a wide variation in anticoagulation management and diagnostic monitoring in children receiving ECMO. This review intends to describe the pathophysiology of coagulation during ECMO support, review of literature on current and newer anticoagulant agents, and outline various diagnostic tests used for anticoagulation monitoring. We will also discuss knowledge gaps and future areas of research.
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