Severe Thrombocytopenia in Adults Undergoing Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation is Predictive of Thrombosis
Over a quarter of patients requiring ECMO developed severe thrombocytopenia in our cohort, which was associated with an increased risk of thrombosis and in-hospital mortality. Additional prospective observation is required to clarify the clinical implications of severe thrombocytopenia in the ECMO patient population.
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