Anticoagulation in Adult Patients Supported with Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation

Publication Date: December 19, 2022
Last Updated: March 14, 2023

Unfractionated Heparin

We recommend the use of intravenous unfractionated heparin for anticoagulation during ECMO support.
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Coagulation Tests And Rates Of Bleeding And Thrombotic Events

We suggest AT monitoring in patients with thrombosis; however, current data does not support routine AT repletion.
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Overview

Title

Anticoagulation in Adult Patients Supported with Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation

Authoring Organization

International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis