ZhaoMin Huang, Jiayi Zheng, Mingyang Wang, Shaoting Zeng, Miaoting Huang, Shuyi Peng, Jiajun Li, Jiaming Ji, Quan Chen, Xin Xu, Chao Yang, GuiLin Peng, Hanyu Yang
BACKGROUND: In lung transplantation (LTx) surgery, veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) can provide mechanical circulatory support to patients with cardiopulmonary failure. However, the use of heparin in the administration of ECMO can increase blood loss during LTx. This study aimed to evaluate the safety of heparin-free V-A ECMO strategies. METHODS: From September 2019 to April 2022, patients who underwent lung transplantation at the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University were retrospectively reviewed...
April 20, 2024: Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery