Incidence of platelet dysfunction by thromboelastography-platelet mapping in children supported with ECMO: A Pilot Retrospective Study.

• Main Authors: Arun eSaini (Author), Mary eHartman (Author), Brian F Gage (Author), Pirooz eEghtesady (Author), Avihu eGazit (Author), Ahmed eSaid (Author), Umar eBoston (Author), Philip eSpinella (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Bleeding complications are common and decrease the odds of survival in children supported with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). The role of platelet dysfunction on ECMO-induced coagulopathy and resultant bleeding complications is not well understood. The primary objective of t...