DIC Markers and Thrombin Generation Parameters in Patients on ECMO Support: a Pilot Study

DIC Markers and Thrombin Generation Parameters in Patients on ECMO Support: a Pilot Study

To study the correlation between novel DIC markers and thrombin generation parameters with thrombotic and hemorrhagic complications of patients on ECMO support.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age ≧ 18; AND
• Admitted to the mixed medical-surgical intensive care units of Queen Mary Hospital or Tuen Mun Hospital in Hong Kong; AND
• Require either veno-arterial (VA) or veno-venous (VV) extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) support.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients who are on central VA-ECMO support; OR
• Patients with missing clinical data; OR
• Patients with pre-existing thromboembolism requiring long term anticoagulation prior to ECMO cannulation; OR
• Post-operative admissions