Current Understanding of How Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenators Activate Haemostasis and Other Blood Components
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenators are used in critical care for the management of severe respiratory and cardiac failure. Activation of the coagulation system is initiated by the exposure of blood to synthetic surfaces and the shear stresses of the circuit, especially from device pumps. Initial fi...
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2018-12-01
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| Series: | Frontiers in Medicine |
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| Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmed.2018.00352/full |