Re-evaluating the association between thrombocytopenia and bleeding in extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)

Albert Leng, Hannah Rando, Manuj Shah, Armaan Akbar, Benjamin Shou, Andrew Kalra, Sung-Min Cho, Glenn J. R, Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins Medicine, Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins Medicine, Department of Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins Medicine

Perfusion

Published online on July 30, 2025

Abstract

Perfusion, Volume 41, Issue 4, Page 392-400, May 2026.
ObjectivesThe platelet trigger at which to transfuse platelets to prevent bleeding complications in patients supported with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is unclear. We aimed to elucidate the association between platelet count and bleeding ...