Anticoagulation Monitoring Strategies During Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) Therapy - Differences Between Simultaneously Obtained Coagulation Tests: A Retrospective Single-Center Cohort Study.

Introduction: During extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) systemic anticoagulation with unfractionated heparin (UFH) is standard-of-care. However, there is uncertainty regarding optimal anticoagulation monitoring strategies.

Methods: We retrospectively investigated venovenous and venoarterial ECMO patients at the medical ICUs at the Medical University of Graz, Austria.