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